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CTIV IT DU Y ROP L A TP E NR G MO M TINO

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Covenant University

St ud en t H a nd b ook2010/2014

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CHANCELLOR

Dr. David O. Oyedepo, Ph.D., FNAE

PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

VICE-CHANCELLOR

Professor Aize Obayan, B.Ed;

M.Ed; Ph.D (Counselling)

DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR

Professor Charles Ogbulogo, B.A. Ed;

M.A.; Ph.D

REGISTRAR

Dr. Daniel A. Rotimi, Ph.D

DEAN, STUDENT AFFAIRS

Pastor Kayode G. Ipinmoroti, B.Sc (Chem.)

DIRECTOR, CENTRE FOR LEARNING RESOURCES

Christopher Nkiko, , B.Sc, M.Sc, MLS

DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL SERVICES

Joseph N. Taiwo, M.Sc. ACIB

CHAPLAIN

Pastor Ntia, Ubong, MBBS.

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Chancellor, Covenant University, Dr. David Oyedepo



Quota ble Quotes on Leadersh ip

?There is no speed you can make in the wrong directionthat can take you to your destination, it will only take

you farther away - Bishop David Oyedepo.

? Destiny answers absolutely to personal responsibilityand it is not just about kick-off but about sustenance- Bishop David Oyedepo

? Everything that works, works in the hands of people that work. - Bishop David Oyedepo

? Leadership is impossible without a guiding vision and a purpose that generates passion for accomplishment.- Myles Munroe

? A leader must have a proper estimation of himself in Jesus Christ - Myles Munroe

? Most people don't lead their lives they accept their lives-John Maxwell

? He who waits to do a great deal of good at once, willnever do anything - Samuel Johnson

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Be determined for a departure in order to build a future.- Bishop David Oyedepo

?Self discipline is not a gift, neither can it be imparted; it is an individual choice made for the purpose of accomplishing a given task. - Bishop David Oyedepo

?True leadership cannot be divorced from the basicqualities that produce good sound character - Myles Munroe

?The quality of your character is the measure of your leadership effectiveness - Myles Munroe

? It's very difficult to be a representative of God if you are prejudiced - Myles Munroe

?To be informed is to be transformed, to be uninformed isto be deformed. - Bishop David Oyedepo

? Leadership is taking the lead and not occupying a seat.- Bishop David Oyedepo

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Students during Chapel Service

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Students in a Practical Session



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Recreation time at Sports Pavilion



Media and Readers’ Section of theCentre for Learning Resources (Library)

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Students having their lunch at Covenant University Cafeteria 1



TABLE OF CONTENTSWelcome Message from the Chancellor:'Reconstructing Destinies' XviA Word from the Vice-Chancellor XviiiQuotable Quotes on Leadership Xxi

CHAPTER 1Our Vision and Mission 23

Physical Facilities 25The Name: Covenant University 30The Total Man Concept 31The Spiritual Man 31The Intellectual Man 32The Physical Man 33The Total Graduate 34Our Objectives 35Our Core Values 36Covenant University Main Campus 41College of Development Studies 41

College of Science & Technology 42School of Postgraduate Studies 43Halls of Residence 44Engineering Workshops 46Cafeteria 50CU Chapel 51Centre for Learning Resources – CU Library 52CU Sports Complex 53Admission Policy 55Student Academic Information 59

CHAPTER 2Regulations on Student Conduct and Discipline 61Covenant University Community “The Disciplinary System 62

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Student Disciplinary Committee 62Official Directives 64Procedures and Penalties “Procedures for handling cases of misconductRevolutionary Squad 65Filing complaints 65Failure to appear before the SDC “Criminal Cases 66

Sanctions on violation of regulations/ Suspensions 67Procedures for Dispensing/Discharging

/Disciplinary Cases/Expulsion 70Students' right of Appeal 75Prerogative of Mercy 76Cultural Ethics 80Categories of Offences 81Misconduct “Unruly Behaviour 82Offences and Punishments “

Indecent Behaviour 85Vandalism 86Disorderly Assembly “Stealing/Insubordination/Membership of Secret Cults 87Double Matriculation/Damage toUniversity Property 89Giving False Identity “Sexual harassment 90Violation of Hall of Residence regulations 91Examination misconduct/violation of

other University regulationsAny other OffencesCriminal Offences 92

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CHAPTER 3Dress Code 96Dress Code for All Female Students “Dress Code for All Male Students 99Uniform Dress Code for Professional Disciplines 101Penalties for Improper DressingSample photographs of proper dresses 103

CHAPTER 4Policy on Residency 105Conditions for Taking Up ResidenceRules for Peaceful Residence 106Change of Hall/Room 109Transfer or Sale of Rooms to OthersBed Space Trafficking 110Hall of Residence During VacationSpecial Accommodation/Spiritual Harmony 112After-Hours Activities/Halls of Residence Functions 113Weekend/Impromptu Travel

Cleaning of Rooms 116Defacing University PropertyUse of Wireless Sets, Radio, Mobile telephonesElectrical Appliances/Candles 120Feeding /Cooking in the Halls of Residence/VisitorsVisitors of Opposite Sex 122Overnight Visitors/Guest ArrangementHall of Residence Attendance RegisterInvitations to Students from Other InstitutionsBreach of University Peace and Tranquility 124Nocturnal Activities/Smoking

Use of Alcohol/Use of Hard DrugsProtection of University PropertyLoss of Personal Property 126Use of Fireworks, and Possession of Firearms and

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other Dangerous weaponsInventory of University Property in Hallsof Residence /Nudity/Sexual Immorality 127Immoral Acts/ Pre Marital Sex/GossipUniversity General Assemblies 128Care for the Sick 129Pastoral/Professional Counseling andMonitoring Support /Closing of Doors/Gates

Hall Management/Closing of Doors/Gates 130SanctionsVigilante Squad/Award of Covenant UniversityDegree 132Special Graduation Requirement 133

CHAPTER 5Regulations Governing Students' Examinations 135Admission to ExaminationsMinimum Class AttendanceStudents to Use Only Assigned Seats 136

Replacement of Lost or Misplaced Identity CardUse of Current Student Identity Card in allExaminations Punctuality During Examination 136Leaving Hall upon Commencement of ExaminationsVisiting the Toilet During Examinations 137Utmost Silence During ExaminationsPersonal RequirementsItems not allowed into Examination Halls 139Unauthorized Communication during ExaminationsAlteration or Cancellation of Registration/Matriculation Number “

Smoking, Eating, Drinking, etc.Use of Scrap Paper 140Legible and Neat WritingFilling Examination Answer Booklets “Used or Unused Answer Scripts

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CHAPTER 8Students' Spiritual Development and Campus Life 176Spiritual LifeThe Chaplaincy 177Covenant University ChapelChapel Attendance: Policy & ProcedureRecord of Attendance 179Chapel Service Regulations

Chapel Service UnitsSpiritual Formation Departments 181Community OutreachChurch Attendance 184Prayer MeetingsAppendix A 186Appendix BParents’ Indemnity Form 1881Cult Renunciation/Denunciation FormResidency Agreement 190Matriculation Covenant 192

National Anthem, The PledgeCovenant University Anthem 194Welcome to Hebron 195

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WELCOME MESSAGE FROM TH E

CHANCELLOR

RECONSTRUCTING DESTINI ES -The Power of Exposure

s we set out to witness the beginning of whatpromises to be another great session at CovenantAUniversity, it is my pleasure as Chancellor, to

welcome you to a Covenant at Hebron – This is a RoyalAcademy where Kings and Queens are raised. CovenantUniversity was founded to provide a context where a self-reliantand solution-driven mentality is inculcated in our students. It isa place where human development issues are core and are

inextricably woven into the academic curriculum. Ourobjective is to raise the awareness of our staff and studentstowards leadership and positive mentality. We lay emphasis onthese for the enhancement of their self-worth and dignity.

Our vision as a University is to raise a new generation of leaders who will restore the dignity of our great nation and theblack race all over the world. Our commitment is to raise themodern day Josephs, Moses, Esthers, Nehemiahs of our greatcontinent. Our mission is to empower students towardsnational reconstruction, reconciliation, socio-economicdevelopment and restoration of human dignity by driving a

change philosophy via the vehicle of higher education.Our disciplinary stance as a University is to guarantee the

release of quality graduates at the end of their stay as students inthis citadel of learning. The requirement of worthiness in

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character and learning in preparing solution-providingleadership for our continent and our nation is a task andtherefore we will do all in our power as enabled by God to“tend”, “water” and “fertilize” the “gentle plant” that issymbolic of the Covenant student. However, we will also weedthe 'suffocating tares' in this 'academic Garden of Eden'. We arecommitted to raising an army of reformers. According toGeorge Washington, “discipline is the soul of an army, making

small numbers formidable procuring success to the weak andesteem to all”. We vow to maintain discipline as our watchword.

For you to maximize your adventure as a student of Covenant University, you must of necessity gain knowledge onhow to get the right things done at the right time. This is becauseif one does not get exposed to the right idea and values, one mayfind it difficult to excel. Excellence is a produce of exposure. Itis always a requirement that a man of purpose will maximize hisadventure in life. Isaac Newton said, “If I have seen anyfurther, it is because I stood on the shoulders of those whowent ahead of me”. That is why no price will be too much to

pay for exposure. Let us recognize fathers who have mademarks in our field and go after them, so as to enhance our rate of accomplishment and worth.

Covenant University is a home away from home and in ourin-loco parentis role, we speak and impact value on ourstudents. As a centre of unlimited opportunities andpossibilities, without proper exposure and alignments, a studentwill not maximize the benefits that the University offers.

In the light of the various challenges we face as a nation andcontinent, we are in dire need of world changers who will bechanged through exposures to take charge of the destinies of

men and make changes that they want to see happen. CovenantUniversity is a centre where such men and women are groomedand that is why you must maximize the benefits of yourstudentship privilege. I am confident that you are in deed thechosen of God to ensure that the fallen wall of our nation are

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rebuilt and made to stand upright! Make the best of your time atCovenant University and ensure that everyday counts towardshelping to actualize your vision of becoming a new generationleader that you were born to be.

Once again, I welcome you all to an exciting adventureat Covenant University – the birthplace of Kings and Queens of our new generation Royal Academy. It is my prayer that your

great dreams will find absolute fulfillment as you go throughour unique production line in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,God bless you.

Dr. David Oyedepo, (Ph.D)

Chancellor

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A WORD FROM TH E VICE CHANCELLOR

t is with a great sense of honour and privilege that I

welcome you to Covenant University as new

Igeneration leaders in the making, as we mark thebeginning of another academic session. As a contextcommitted to building a World Class University, the quality thatmakes our academic community distinct and which guides ourstrategic and operational goals, is our commitment topioneering excellence at the cutting edge of learning. Ourengagement to our core values and our commitment to ourvision of raising a new generation of leaders, is a feature that

stdistinguishes our university from others. By the 21 of October2009, Covenant University will be entering its eight year. Our

experiences over the last seven years strongly indicate the greatpotential we have as a University in instituting a learningcontext that is rich in educational opportunities, research andscholarship. Our aim is to build a world class university thatwill be a pride to Africa and which will take its place alongsideother world class Universities.

Our students as well as our vibrant, committed anddedicated faculty are marked out by their groundbreakingcontributions to the internal and external context of theUniversity. Their accomplishments have been acknowledgednationally and internationally as evident in a number of awards

and medals over the years. We seek to ensure that our studentsand faculty are driven by competence, commitment andcompassion in the discharge of their assignments.

A student-friendly and learner-centered context is ourdistinguishing mark. There are opportunities for formal and

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As you set out to take strides in walking paths to a futurethat will indeed be most enviable, I welcome you to your seasonof enthronement. May your covenant sojourn end with a royalcrown because you are created by God to Reign. Welcome tothe Royal Palace. Welcome to Hebron… May God Bless you!

Professor Aize Obayan

Vice-Chancellor.

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Chapter One

Our Vision To be a leading World-Class Christian Mission University,

committed to raising a new generation of leaders in all fields of human endeavour.

Our MissionTo create knowledge and restore man's dignity through a

Human Development concept of the Total Man, employinginnovative, leading edge, teaching and learning methods.

Application of research that promotes integrated, life-transforming values through Science, Technology and HumanCapacity Building.

On October 21, 2002, the African educational landscapewas radically altered by the formal entry of CovenantUniversity (CU) into the Higher Education context. The

University is located at Canaan Land, Ota, Ogun State Nigeria.Covenant University is a growing, dynamic vision-birthed andvision-driven University, founded on a Christian mission ethosand committed to pioneering excellence at the cutting edge of



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learning.Our core values of Spirituality, Possibility Mentality,

Capacity Building, Integrity, Responsibility, Diligence andSacrifice define our commitment to excellence. CovenantUniversity is committed to transforming students into expertthinkers, innovative managers and resourceful technocrats in allfields of learning.

The University operates with a specific mandate to

revolutionize the educational context of Africa and is bestdescribed as an education learning centre. The context of Covenant University is morally and spiritually-holding, with astable academic calendar, a well-stocked library, state-of-the-art laboratories and an excellent road network. Our Mandate isto pioneer excellence along the parameters of teaching,research, performance, community impact and scholarship.

The University campus is an ultra modern new generationcampus. Its luscious lawns, beautifully planted gardens andarchitectural masterpiece buildings, provide a unique,stimulating and empowering context for inspiring research and

creative activities. Covenant University is fully residential forboth staff and students. At Covenant University there are ampleopportunities for informal interaction between faculty andstudents thereby creating a special ambience of living andlearning together. As fully Residential Institution, it has 10 fullyfurnished Halls of Residence.



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Phys ica l Fac i l i t ies A myriad of developmental initiatives and projects have

since been completed over the past seven years (October2002 – July 2009) amongst which are the following:-

1. Computer LaboratoriesThe Center for Systems and Information Services as an

integral part of the University's technology lifeline, guaranteesthe running of computer laboratories, servers and informationsystems. There are two main computer laboratories located atthe

- College of Development Studies: housing 100 units of fullmultimedia IBM Computers.

- College of Science and Technology: with 350 units of fullmultimedia High Capacity ACER computers.

The computer laboratories which are also equipped withfull multimedia projectors are unitized both for the scheduledteaching hours as well as for working on assignments, tutorials

and projects. Students are admitted to the computer laboratoriesif they have a valid student ID card during the opening hours of between 9:00 am and 6:00 pm (Mondays through Friday).

Equipments and instruments in these laboratories areserviced and maintained by the Center for Systems andInformation Services workshop with a technology help desk toprovide support.

AutoCAD Lab:This is a dedicated AutoCAD lab with 30 units High

Performance HP Computer Systems IGB RAM systems

providing a robust platform for architectural and engineeringdesign requirements. This lab is multimedia compliant.



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Post Graduate Lab:This lab hosts 30 units of High Performance IGB RAM

systems that support advanced research with access tospecialized hard and soft wares components.

CLR Multimedia Lab:This lab is located at the Center for Learning Resources and

hosts 40 units of Dell GX 520 Optiplex PIV 3.0 GHz systemswith 15” Dell TFT Screens and printers. This is a resourcecenter for faculty, instructors and students' research usingmultimedia as well as access to the virtual library andUniversity subscribed databases.

Cybercafés:The University has two cybercafés equipped with scanners;

printers. They have a combined installed capacity of close to100 computers which are connected via a dedicated single modefiber optic link to High speed Internet access. These essentially

cater for paid commercial services.

Language Lab:This lab equipped with 30 device interconnected high

performance computers is essentially optimized for languageinstruction and learning.

2. Data Centre:The data centre has become a living breathing and growing

entity. It has greater network speed for servers and workstationswith the installation of 25 High Performance IBM Computer

systems in a client server windows environment. There are twoHeavy duty 45ppm printers, scanner and risograph equipments.In addition, there is the deployment of an optical Mark

reader/scanner for grading objective answer scripts. Thisautomation significantly reduces the burden of manually



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marking large number of objective answer scripts whilesecurely, reliably and efficiently reading marks that studentsmake on a machine readable answer sheet.

This multiple choice question system has the addedadvantage of providing a basis to test learning outcomes as wellas providing in-course self assessment which we executeregularly.

3. Internet Connectivity (VSAT)Nothing helps you improve your perspective by the day

quite like the ability to do things a little better and a little faster.Telecoms and IT are rapidly growing and evolving on Internettime. This is obviously reflected in the awakening of thecompetitive edge revolving around the web, e-commerce andwireless making Internet connectivity a must for all.

On the Covenant University platform, the addition of a new3.8m Earth Station dedicated to service Covenant University'sIT leading edge drive which provides a very robust 2MewgUplink and 4Meg high speed downlink band-width to the

network is one of the most recent developments.With this already fully functional, it has created a vibrant IT

centric campus of all the two Colleges comprisingDevelopment Studies and Science and Technology with theoffices and laboratories located within each College fullynetworked and connected to the Internet on a 24 hour basis.

The 2.4m Earth Station (VSAT) which now serves as abackup to the main 3.8m Earth Station in ensuring near zerodown time is connected through a different satellite providerand provides Symmetric 512K bandwidth capacity to servicethe cyber cafes and commercial operations.

Whilst about three years ago, we had limited fiber opticconnections between the College of Science and Technology(which hosts the main hub), the Center for LearningResource(Library) and the College of Development Studiesrespectively, our continuous positive expansion has brought



personalized electronic card for financial transactions includingcash withdrawals when required at the ATM machines locatedwithin the University community.

7. Biometric Machines:There is the deployment of Biometric Machines to

effectively monitor presence in the Halls of Residence andattendance at core University programmes. This has in no small

way enabled better management of students' activities andmovement.

8. Storage: The installation and upgrade of snap server farms to

provide well over 1.5 Terabyte of Fault Tolerant storage space(1,500 Gigabytes) in managing, protecting and archiving files,records and images has been completed.

9. Telecommunications:There exists a network of telecommunication links which

interconnect all the existing colleges, hostels and residentialareas through two main units of TD 500 Panasonic PABX. Thishas an installable capacity of 1000 extensions. One unit islocated at the College of Development Studies and the other unitat the College of Science and Technology. There is a currentinstalled capacity of over 700 extensions. The robust bandwidthhas afforded the installation of Voice over IP (VoIP) gatewayson the network to convey traditional voice over a data network.Today already, international voice traffic has significantlydropped to less than half the international data traffic as VoIPtakes over the stage.

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Our Founding PhilosophyIn response to the global demand for a much needed

departure from dogmatism to dynamism in the existingeducational system, Covenant University is built on thephilosophical platform of being:

. a departure from form to skill

. a departure from knowledge to empowerment

. a departure from figures to future-building

. a departure from legalism to realism

. a departure from mathe-matics to life-matics.This is reflected in our motto: “Raising a New Generation of Leaders”

The Name: COVENANT UNIVERSITYAll over Africa, in general, and Nigeria, in particular, a

great significance is attached to names. They portray meaningsand convey important messages. Names reflect circumstancesof birth or events that occurred in the environment of or duringthat birth. The word “Covenant” was chosen as an expression

of the University's total commitment, and vows to perform itsbest in the process of making a Total Man of each of itsstudents. It reflects the intention of the proprietors of theUniversity to uphold a binding agreement with students todeliver their desires for excellence and career exploits by

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offering them the best in educational opportunity and byoffering their parents/guardians the best value for theirinvestment in their children. It is also common knowledge thatevery covenant is ratified by blood and, as a church-sponsoreduniversity, we consider the blood of Jesus Christ, which is theblood of the everlasting covenant, our stronghold to fulfill thisawesome obligation.

Covenant University vows to make of its graduates expert

thinkers, leader-managers, and hyper-resourceful technocratsin all fields of human endeavor.

The commitment to creating the Total Man is a directresult of this vow and the agreement between students and theproprietors of Covenant University.

The Tota l Man Concept The Total Man Concept (TMC) is Covenant University's

custom-built programme that constitutes the core concept of its academic programmes.

This concept centres on 'developing the man that will

develop his world.' It is designed to make the student becomeintelligently conscious of his environment and thus be able tomaximize his potential.

The programmes of the University are first directed at 'theperson' before his profession. In this way, the University willraise a generation of experts who should possess a greatcapacity to face and manage challenges.

The TMC programme centres on three components.Students in Covenant University will be rigorously drilled in thethree components of the human personality: the spirit, themind, and the body, in order for them to identify their

personalities and develop acceptable behavioral standardswithin the society.

The Spiritual ManSpiritual development is to us a major force for the

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Development Process, Leadership Development, MentalDevelopment, Success Concepts and Work Ethics.

The Physical ManThe body is a vital component of the Total Man. Covenant

University is committed to providing avenues for soundphysical development via recreational activities that engage thebody and also enhance personality development, stimulating

the cultivation of lifestyles that are conducive to healthy living.We actively encourage students to take part in sports and

sporting activities, as well as in programmes that lead to theevolution of a spiritual mind, as against a reprobate mind. Bothbody and mind must develop along the line charted by the spirit,being the third component of man's personality.

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DEFINITION OF A STUDENT:A student in Covenant University is anyone who has been

duly registered having met all the requirements for admission toa program of choice in the University and is actually involved in

all Academic and Non Curricular activities on campus. Such aperson must be duly matriculated either at the Undergraduate orPost graduate levels.

And such a person is also expected to be fully resident onC a m p u s e x c e p t o t h e r w i s e d e c l a r e d e i t h e r b ytermination/cessation of studentship or official policydeclaration by Management, sequel to completion of programme or imposed penalty as contained in the Students'Handbook.

If in the course of the Semester or Session a student issuspended, such a student shall loose all rights of studentship

for the period of suspension.

THE TOTAL GRADUATEThe Covenant University graduate will be mentally

resourceful, intellectually reinforced, enterprisingly self-

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dependent, futuristically visionary and responsibility-sensitiveto the changes demanded for the leadership role, or dominionnature he is made for; he shall be a Total Man.

Our ObjectivesThe objectives of the University are to:(a) provide facilities for learning and give instructions and

training in such areas of knowledge that will produce

sound and mentally equipped graduates, who will provideintellectual leadership in academic institutions, industryand the public sector through the Total Man Concept approach;

(b) develop and offer academic and professional programmesleading to the award of diplomas, first degrees,postgraduate research and higher degrees, whichemphasize planning, adaptive and technologicalmaintenance, and developmental and productive skills.

(c) promote by research and other means, the advancement of knowledge and its practical application to social, cultural,

economic, scientific and technological problems;(d) encourage and promote scholarship and conduct research

in all fields of learning and human endeavor;(e) disseminate scientific and technological knowledge

among scientists, researchers, industries, trade servicesand other bodies;

(f) relate its activities to the technological, scientific andsocio-economic needs of the people of Nigeria and toundertake other activities appropriate for a University of the highest standard.

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OUR CORE VALUESOur Core Values as a University are the defining

components of the Covenant University Vision and they reflectour beliefs in the encrypted truths that firmly define our purposeand the underlining ethos for our existence as a University.

As a University, we strongly uphold the practicesembedded in our Core Values as listed below and strive tointegrate these values into all facets of our functions andoperations as a University. We expect that students of CovenantUniversity will visibly demonstrate and integrate the virtues

embedded in these core values in their daily conduct as studentswho are being raised along the Vision lines of raising a newgeneration of Leaders for the Continent of Africa on the TotalMan Concept driven developmental platform.

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The Covenant University Core values are:* Spirituality* Possibility Mentality* Capacity Building* Integrity* Responsibility* Diligence* Sacrifice.

SpiritualityThis forms the bedrock of our existence as a University and

defines every aspect of our operations and context. TheChristian ethos underguard our activities and conducts at alltime and every student of Covenant University is expected toexhibit character traits and dispositions of a Jesus-centeredheritage. The Jesus - factor centered approach to all issues isnon-negotiable and central in the pursuit of our mandate inraising a new generation of leaders and in the realization of theobjectives of our purpose. To this extent therefore, students will

be committed to maintaining a high level of spirituality andshall act in such manner as to facilitate their spiritual growth aswell as work out ways to evolve and implement a spiritualdevelopment plan. Attendance at Chapel Services is acompulsory part of students' spiritual development where abible and notebook are essential kits for the service. Studentsare expected to demonstrate a deep reverence for God at alltimes.

Possibility MentalityStudents of Covenant University are expected to exhibit a

royal carriage, attitude, habits and character, exuding self-confidence and dignity at all levels via mode of communication,interaction and general conduct. They are expected to seethemselves as persons of worth and value, taking pride in theiruniqueness as individuals with a positive mind-set devoid of

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any trace of inferiority but an overarching belief in self andnation as well as articulating their core purpose as individualsand a possibility mindedness directed towards its positiveachievement and contribution.

Capacity BuildingThis is related to the commitment to a life style of

continuous academic and personal development, striving to be

continuously relevant to the overall vision requirement of theUniversity as well as its core mission, goals and objectives.Students are encouraged to constantly seek paths for self improvement. Openness to learning new skills and taking onboard new information is a trait expected of CovenantUniversity students in order to cause a robustness and depth inthe quality of their output.

IntegrityStudents of Covenant University are expected to

demonstrate traits of honesty, uprightness and trustworthiness

at all times. They must ensure that they are accountable persons,whose words are their bond, transparent and open in all theirdealings. They shall flag truth as a virtue at all times particularlyin conduct as Integrity in matters of conduct duringexamination, obeying the rules and regulations of theUniversity, being spiritually sound, morally upright and havinga good conscience are indications of integrity.

ResponsibilityWe are committed to inculcating a sense of responsibility in

our students. We expect them to do what is right at all times.

We believe in the place of discipline for effective leadership. Weexpect our students to respond to issues as demanded not asconvenient. Here at Covenant University, our students are notpermitted to do what they like but what is right. Punctuality atlectures as well as prompt response to assignments as demanded

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are desired traits of responsibility.

DiligenceStudents of Covenant University are expected to be

strongly committed to their assignment. We expect that theywill extol the virtues of hard work and deliver qualitative outputand constantly strive towards excellent attainment of highstandards in all they do. We believe that commitment is the

greatest qualifier for attainment, hence our celebration of thistrait in preparing student for leadership responsibilities postgraduation.

SacrificeSacrifice is the ultimate price for outstanding leadership. It

is the quality of sacrifice that defines great leadership. Wetherefore expect students of Covenant University to go theextra-mile and pay the extra- price in the attainment of their setgoals. Raising an altar of sacrifice in pursuit of their dreams iswhat must distinguish and define the Covenant University

Student.

Strict Adherence to Covenant University Core ValuesAll students are expected to adhere strictly to the

university's core values in their day to day operation or activitieswithin or outside the University. Any violation or contraventionof all or any part of the Core Values shall attract stiff penaltyranging from warning to expulsion from the Universitydepending on the severity of the violation.

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(B) College of Science and Technology

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This College building has a floor area of 11,980 m . It is athree story complex comprising of 25 lecture rooms, 17specialized Science/Engineering laboratories and 45Single/Executive offices. Other spaces include 4 conferencerooms, utility spaces and general conveniences.

This Building also has within it one of the state-of-the-artsComputer laboratories that is equipped with a total of 250branded PCs, fully networked and linked to the Internet. TheUniversity has other Computer laboratories and Cybercafésstrategically located in the other College and the Laboratoryforupdated information and research purposes.

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College of Science & Technology Building



(C) The School of Postgraduate Studies

The Postgraduate School Building is a half octagonalstructure aesthetically linked to the Chapel building with thecourtyard and walkway to form a full octagon. The building hasseminar rooms, well equipped offices; conference rooms and atea room for informal-out-of-lecture-interactions.

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S/N CDS BUILDING CST BUILDING

HALL CAPACITY

HALL

CAPACITY 1 A201 226

102

82

2 B301 109

103

50

3 C301 188

106

86

4 C401 144

107

88

5 E401 77

108

104

6 F201 190

201

98

7 F301 180

202

84

8 F401 183

203

96

9 G201 196

204

92

10 G301 130

212

164

11 G401 96

211

94

12 H301 158

210

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13 H401 179

314

92

14 E301 114 302 276

15 313 92

16 312 114

17 308 37

18 307 36

19 306 64

20 211 234

TOTAL 2,251 TOTAL 2,033

GRAND TOTAL 4,274



(D) Halls of Residence The University has a total of ten Halls of Residence

comprising 5 male Halls and 5 female Halls. The students'hostel facility can effectively accommodate 9,236 students. Ineach of the ten Halls of Residence, there are ancillary spacessuch as common rooms, butteries, tuck shops, telephone rooms,

beauty saloons, porters' room and administrative offices. AllCovenant University Students reside in the hostels on campus.

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S/N HALL GENDER ROOMS CAPACITY 1 Peter Hall Male

198

792

2 Paul Hall Male

198

792

3 John Hall Male

210

840

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Joseph Hall Male

302

1208

8

Daniel Hall Male

327

1308

4

Deborah Hall Female

284

544

5

Esther Hall Female 198 792

6

Mary Hall Female 284 544

9 Lydia Hall Female 302 1208

10 Dorcas Hall Female 302 1208

Total 10 2605 9236

One of the Male Halls of Residence



There are 3 designs of the students' halls of residence

(E) Residential Quarters

(a) The Postgraduate QuartersThe Postgraduate Hall is a composite structure in fourfloor levels, grouped into three complexes. Each

complex has 32 two-bedroom flats and 8 one-bedroomapartments. The total capacity of the Postgraduate Hallcomplexes is 96 two-bedroom flats and 24 one-bedroomflats.

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One of the Female Halls of Residence

The Postgraduate Quarters



(b) 3 Bedroom Staff QuartersThese are six blocks of Eight flats each of 3 bedroom flataccommodation available for Senior category of staff of the University. All the three bedrooms in these flats areprovided with toilet facilities ensuite.

(c ) The Professor's Quarters

These block of duplexes have 4 bedroom built ensuiteswith toilet facilities for the Senior echelon of theUniversity Staff. There are 22 of this category of buildingsall endowed with plush lawns.

(d) Covenant SuitesThis is made up of 64 Suites of two bedroom duplexesmade available to Senior Staff of the University who maybe interested. These block of duplexes also have in-builttoilet facilities in each of the rooms located upstairs,while the living room, dining apartment and kitchen are

situated downstairs.

(e) New Staff Quarters within the Vicinity of the CampusThis newly developed Staff Quarters provides additional32 two bedroom flats, 48 three bedroom flats and 26 fourbedroom duplexes for the different categories of staff.

(F) Engineering Workshops

The general engineering workshop is located at the departmentof Mechanical Engineering; however other departments

like Civil, Electrical & Information, Chemical andPetroleum also have workshops that are peculiar to each

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department.

Equipment And Machinery In The GeneralEngineering Workshop.

1. General purpose Lathe machines2. Industrial lathe machines3. Student Lathe machine

4. Centre Lathe machine5. Welding machine and accessories6. Gas welding accessories7. Drilling machine8. Bench Grinding machine9. Power hacksaw with coolant pump10. Milling machines11. Test instruments etc.

Civil Engineering Workshops;In civil engineering, we have two workshops that are functional

now; others are being planned. The two workshops are :a. Carpentry workshopb. Concrete workshop

Equipment Available:1. Concrete mixer2. Concrete Tester3. Compacting Factor apparatus4. Smith Harmer5. Carpentry tools6. Electric powered saw e.t.c…..

The workshops are still being equipped and relevantstaff are also being recruited to man the workshops

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Electrical & Information Engineering (EIE) Workshop

In EIE Dept, we have a workshop that is staffed by experiencedtechnicians and artisans. In the workshop, we carry outrewinding and refurbishing of electrical equipment andapparatus. Most faulty ceiling fans from the halls of Residence

are sometimes taken to EIE workshop for repairs.Big electric motors and heavy duty machinery from bore-holes,Hebron water, Bakery, Shopping Malls are also taken to EIEworkshop for repairs.The workshops are used to train the students on practicalengineering processes which includes electrical maintenance of equipment and apparatus.

Equipment Maintenance Centre:In addition to the workshop, the EIE Department also has anEquipment maintenance centre. The centre is used to service

and repair faulty laboratory and office equipment. The centre isa joint project between OMATEK COMPUTERS ANDCOVENANT UNIVERSITY.

Chemical & Petroleum Engineering Department:The workshops in these departments are being developed andequipped. The principal responsibility is to carry outassignments that are peculiar to the two departments.Engineering workshops provide students with a systematicunderstanding of the knowledge – base of engineering practice,the ability to be self – directed and innovative in tackling and

solving problems, as well as the independent learning abilityrequired for professional development.

(G) African Development Centre

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A beautiful very imposing state of the art facility is alsoavailable on campus to provide adequate services forConferences, Seminars and symposium. The buildinghouses two main halls, made up of one conference hallwith a gallery that can accommodate 2000 guests, oneseminar room, two dining halls and one gymnasium.

(H) Covenant University Guest House

This caters for the guests of the University and MinistryStaff who come in from time to time for official meetings.This 80 room facility was provided for the University by theMission. The facility boasts of 6 double executive rooms,10 mini suites and 64 standard rooms.

All the executive rooms are laid ensuite with posh rugs andtoilet, air-conditioned, and equipped with plasmatelevision sets providing 24-hours satellite cable facility.The mini suites all have a living room attached. The guest

house also has two conference rooms which canaccommodate 300 guests, and a smaller hall which canaccommodate 50 persons for conferences, seminars andsymposiums. The living room in the mini suites areprovided with full upholstery easy settees with a

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Kitchenette each to go with it. The guest house alsoprovides accommodation for persons from the externalcontext who may need a place to rest for the night providedthey are ready to abide by the rules governing use of thefacilities.

(I)CafeteriaThere are strategically located two Cafeteria outlets on the

Covenant University Campus. One is centrally situated inthe midst of the ten Halls of Residence complexes. It has acapacity for 2,500 students, dining at the same time. It is anexpansive free-space structure, roofed with a paraboliclattice steel frame covered with aluminum sheets of thatshape, to suit the curvature. There are five restaurantoutlets in the Cafeteria, providing a variety of menu to meetthe different tastes of their student clientele.

Cafeteria 2 is a newly constructed ultra-modern edifice. Ithas capacity for accommodating about 1,540 dinners andhas three dinning halls, seven serveries and a staff canteen

situated on the top floor. The Cafeteria is strategicallylocated to take care of staff and students in the school areaof the campus. Purchases in the cafeteria can be done withthe use of cash or by cashless transaction with POSmachines installed by Oceanic Bank. These machines,

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Cafeteria 2



allow students to use their ATM card to make foodpurchases. The student's account is debited with the amountof food purchased while the cafeteria account is credited bythe same amount at the bank.

(J) Covenant University ChapelThe Covenant University Chapel is an ultra-modernarchitectural masterpiece, situated in the heart of the

University campus. It has a sitting capacity of 3,500.

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Covenant University Chapel

During a Programme in the Chapel



(L) The Covenant University Sports Complex

The Sports Complex is located at the left side of the mainentrance to the University. Covenant University has put inplace a well-rounded programme of sporting and athleticactivities on the campus under the able supervision of seasonedcoaches. The Sports Complex though still under construction islocated on the left hand side of the main entrance to theUniversity. Currently provided for both staff and student

recreation are the following facilities which are located both atthe Stadium complex and around the halls of residence:

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Sports Activity in Covenant University



(1.) CU STADIUM COMPLEX:

(2.) HALLS OF RESIDENCE SPORTS CENTRE

It is expected that the main bowl of the stadium complex becompleted very soon and the gymnasium put in place.

(M) Infrastructural FacilitiesThese include the campus water works, comprising of twolarge overhead tank, underground reservoirs, a watertreatment plant and about ten 500 KVA mainly CATgenerators which supplements the public Power HoldingCorporation of Nigeria (PHCN) power supply, and acentral sewage treatment plant. The campus premises is

layed with tarred roads and concrete drainage.

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S/No FACILITY QUANTITY

1 FIFA Standard Soccer Pitch with Athletics Track

1

2 Basketball Courts Standard (Outdoor)

2

3 Hockey Pitch (WHF Standard)

1

4 Tennis Courts (ITF Standard)

3

5 Volleyball Courts (VIVB Standard) 2

6 Swimming Pool (Semi- Olympic Size) 1

S/No FACILITY QUANTITY

1 FIFA Standard Soccer Pitch 1 2 Basketball Courts Standard (Outdoor)

2

3 Handball Court (IHF Standard)

1

4 Tennis Courts (ITF Standard)

2

5 Volleyball Courts (VIVB Standard) 2

6 Badminton Courts (Outdoor) 2

7 Badminton Court (Indoor) Cafeteria 18 Table Tennis & Board Games (indoor) Cafeteria 1



ADMISSION POLICYThe undergraduate academic programme of the university

is focused on raising a new generation of leaders equipped intheir total personality to positively influence their communityand restore hope to the citizens of their nations and to mankindin general.

Coming To Covenant University

Your grade and test scores help us to assess your academicpotentials, but they are not the only basis for assessing acandidate's admissibility. As a Christian Mission University,intending students of the University must be God fearing. Theymust love Him and be unreservedly committed to obeying Him.Prospective students are expected to demonstrate in all theirconduct the core values of the University – Spirituality,Possibility Mentality, Capacity Building, Integrity,Responsibility, Diligence and Sacrifice. In our screening of prospective students these requirements are tested.

Undergraduate Admission RequirementsThe minimum entry requirement for undergraduate

programmes at Covenant University are credit level passes in 5subjects at the Ordinary Level examination of WAEC/NECO/NABTEB. The subjects must include English

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Language, Mathematics and one relevant Science Subjectselected from the following group (Biology, Health/GeneralScience, Agricultural Science, Physics, and Chemistry).

These must have been obtained at not more than twosittings. There are other requirements that may be specific to aCollege and/or a Programme.

In addition to the above, candidates applying to CU mustfulfill the statutory requirement of sitting for the UTME

examination of the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board(JAMB) examination in the year they intend to apply foradmission. It is mandatory for applicants to attain the prescribedcut off score in the UTME examination.

Applicants also undergo the post UTME screening exerciseconducted by the University, i.e the Covenant UniversityScholarstic Aptitude Test (CUSAT).

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2. Submit statements of results/certificates of secondaryschool education with application form. Your secondaryschool result/certificate must satisfy the minimumacademic entry requirement for your desired programme.

3. Attach a letter of reference from your Pastor/Imam/Priestwith completed application form.

4. In addition to the above, candidates applying to CU mustfulfill the statutory requirement of sitting for the UME

examination of the Joint Admissions and MatriculationsBoard (JAMB) examination in the year they intend toapply for admission. It is mandatory for applicants toattain the prescribed cut off score in the UMEexamination as well as the post UME Screening exerciseconducted by the University.

5. Application forms for International Applicants can becompleted on line at www.covenantuniversity.com fora fee of $100. Payments can be made through moneyorder in favour of Covenant University.

For all Students, the University conducts comprehensive

medical tests at the point of entry and exit to and fro theUniversity. Each student is expected to undergo such tests.

RESUMPTION CLAUSEAll students are expected to comply with stated resumption

dates as announced by the University management at the lastgeneral assembly. Any student who refuses to resume on the setdate of resumption, except for cases of ill health, financialconstraints bordering on payment of fees, and similarmitigating circumstances, which must have been duly reportedformally to and approved by the Dean, Student Affairs prior to

resumption, shall be liable for violating the RESPONSIBILITYCORE VALUE; and shall be made to face the consequentpenalty, ranging from warning to expulsion depending on theseverity of the violation.

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STUDENT ACADEMIC INFORMATIONCovenant University runs the Course Unit System. This

simply means that the way courses offered in the university arequantified in units. Courses run on semester basis.Each academic session is divided into two semesters.

These are:- Alpha Semester- Omega Semester

Each semester consists of 15 teaching weeks and two weeks of examination.

i. STATUS OF A COURSEA course is classified into three categories

Core or Compulsory courses include those that must beoffered unconditionally and passed.

Required courses are those registered for at departmentallevel and must be passed.

Optional courses include those that may be offered tomake up the minimum number of credits to be passed in order to

graduate.

ii. GRADING SYSTEMEach course has three grading components. These include:

* Percentage score grade.* Letter grade.* Grade point.

See below for the tabular picture of these grading components.

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PERCENTAGE SCORE LETTER GRADE GRADEPOINT

A 5 60 – 69 B 4

50 – 59 C 3

45 – 49 D 2

0 – 44 F -

70 – 100



iii. GOOD STANDING CLASSIFICATIONIn Covenant University a student is considered to be in

Good Standing or Not in Good Standing based on his/herstandardized Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). Anystudent whose Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) isbelow 1.5 at the end of an Academic session is adjudged not tobe in Good Standing and shall be required to automaticallywithdraw from academic pursuit in the University.

iv) GRADUATING RESULT CLASSIFICATIONClassification of degree is based on standardised

Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) as shown below.Covenant University offers only Honours degrees. The result isclassified into four main classes (First Class Honours; Second Class Honours (Upper Division); Second Class Honours(Lower Division); Third Class Honours as specified in the Tablebelow. This in effect means that the pass degree is notentertained at Covenant University. Students who cannot meetthe minimum standard prescribed for graduation are

automatically withdrawn from the University.

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S/N LETTER GRADE CUMMULATIVE

GRADE POINT

AVERAGE

1 FIRST CLASS HONOURS 4.5 –

5.0

2 SECOND CLASS HONOURS (UPPER DIVISION) 3.50 – 4 .49

3 SECOND CLASS HONOURS (LOWER DIVISION) 2.50 – 3 .49

4 THIRD CLASS HONOURS 1.50 – 2.49



CHAPTER TWO

REGULATIONS ON STUDENTS CONDUCT ANDDISCIPLINE

1. A high standard of personal discipline and integrity isexpected of every student of Covenant University. Eachstudent is expected to conduct himself/herself peaceably inespousing any charges he/she may consider necessary.Covenant University regards all acts of un-ethical,immoral, dishonest or destructive behaviour, as well asviolations of University regulations, as serious offences. Itis the responsibility of each student to know theseregulations.

2. All members of the Covenant University Community are toobey the laws of the nation and to embrace the demands of mutual co-existence with their neighbours. Each membershould recognise that, as he/she values the rights and

freedom for himself/herself, so also is he/she expected torespect the rights and freedom of others.

3. The Disciplinary System:

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Under the University Act, the power to discipline studentscaught violating the University’s rule and regulations isvested in the Dean, Student Affairs and the Students’Disciplinary Committee (SDC). The Dean is the Chairmanof the Students Disciplinary Committee which has thegeneral function of dealing with individual cases of indiscipline and misconduct.There is also an Investigating Committee within the

Student Affairs Department which has the function of investigating all alleged offences and submitting its reportto the SDC. Thereupon due notification of the alleged act of misconduct is given to the defaulting Student who shallacknowledge the receipt of the notification. Whateverdecision reached by the SDC is then communicated to thestudent.

The Dean of Student Affairs operating as Chairman inCouncil, has the prerogative to deal decisively and withutmost precision with all minor disciplinary issues where-in a defaulting Student pleads guilty of the alleged

misconduct and waives an administrative hearing.A defaulting Student who commits a minor act of

misconduct and admits his/her guilt might not be broughtbefore the SDC, but the appropriate sections of the StudentHandbook and the University regulation violated shall bequoted explicitly to him/her with the minimum penaltyapportioned.

4. Students Disciplinary Committee-Composition andTerms of Reference:

Membership:* Chairman/Dean of Students Affairs* Two members of Staff from Students Affairs Dept.* Two Representatives of the Chaplaincy* One senior academic representative of each of the

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colleges* A representative of the University Legal Office* A Representative of the Students' Council* Any other 2 staff members appointed by the Chancellor in

attendance: (as occasion demands)* Hall Officers and* Head(s) of Department of affected Student(s)* Examination Officer

* Chief Security Officer

The terms of reference of the Committee shall be:* To deal with disciplinary cases involving students in all

matters of rules and regulations presented in the StudentHandbook and in respect of other policies, instructionsand directives of the Senate, the Executive Council or theBoard.

* To make recommendations to the Executive Council, theSenate, and the Vice Chancellor on the nature of offencesand the prescribed punishment for the disciplinary cases

brought before the committee.* To make recommendations to the Executive Council,

Senate on any matter that could be in the interest of theproper discipline of students of the University.

* To review cases already concluded as may be directed bythe Executive Committee/Senate or when freshinformation not available as at the time of the initialconclusions were reached, are acquired.

Quorum:For any sitting of the SDC, four members shall form a

quorum provided any two of the following: Chairman, the Deanof Student Affairs, and the Chaplain, shall be among them.

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OFFICIAL DIRECTIVESWithin the University, authority is delegated specifically to

some individuals and some official bodies to direct the action of other members of the University, in fulfillment of legitimatepurposes and functions of the institution. Students shall complywith the directives of University Officials, exercising assignedduties amongst which are the Revolutionary Squad, Vigilantegroup, the Faculty Support Programme and any other official

bodies which the University may delegate responsibilities fromtime to time. Violation of or non-compliance with such officialdirectives shall be treated as gross insubordination and shallattract Suspension or Expulsion from the University.

PROCEDURES AND PENALTIESShort Explanatory Notes on Procedure

a. In deciding a case, the SDC acting in Council or at

any meeting shall consider the following:- Nature of the offence.- Gravity of the offence- The punishment prescribed for the offence- Frequency of the offence in the University.- Character of the offender (whether there have beensimilar or other offences).

- Position of the offender among his co-offenders.

b. Procedure for Handling Cases of Examination

Misconduct.For uniformity of approach, cases of ExaminationMisconduct shall also be considered by the StudentDisciplinary Committee.

c. Procedure for Handling Cases of Misconduct e.g.Unruly Behaviour, etc.

Such cases emanating from Academic Departments or Halls of Residence shall be reported directly to the Dean, StudentAffairs, who will set machinery in motion for effecting the

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appropriate disciplinary action by the SDC.Any member of the University community (Student,

Faculty, or Staff) or visitor to the campus may bring a complaintto the attention of the University Disciplinary Committee. The

jurisdiction of the SDC extends to alleged misconduct that takesplace on University owned or controlled property; at anyUniversity-sponsored event; or at any location where themisconduct has a significant impact on the mission and well-

being of the University community.d.(i.) Revolutionary Squad

The Revolutionary Squad receives, investigates, andresolves alleged violations of the University StudentCode of Conduct involving students or a studentorganisation.

FILING COMPLAINTSComplaints may be filed by any student, faculty or staff member of the University or visitor to campus againstany student(s) or recognised student organisation. One

can file a complaint with a staff member in the StudentAffairs Department or directly to the Office of theDean, Student Affairs.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER I FILE A COMPLAINT, OR,IF A COMPLAINT IS FILED AGAINST ME?

The Office of the Dean, Student Affairs will send arequest to the defaulting student (s) or studentorganisation, indicating the complaint/charge/offencethat have been filed. This correspondence requests aninvestigative meeting and/or hearing with the

defaulting student(s) to review the allegations, andevidence.ii. Failure To Appear Before SDC:

Failure to appear before the Student DisciplinaryCommittee to respond to allegations or to appear as a

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witness when reasonably notified to do so will nothinder the process of justice. This requirement extendsto all disciplinary hearings, University investigations,and appeals hearing. The hearing will be held anyway,“in absentia”, and the SDC will review/hear theavailable evidence/witness (es) and reach a decisionon the matters which shall be binding and not open toappeals except in cases where the accused/witness has

any genuine and tenable reason for failure to honourthe summon.

e. Criminal CasesCriminal cases shall be reported to the Police fornecessary action by the Vice-Chancellor through theChief Security Officer.

HOW IS THE UNIVERSITY DISCIPLINARYSYSTEM DIFFERENT FROM CRIMINAL COURTPROCEEDINGS

The University Students Disciplinary Committee iscompletely independent of criminal proceedings, andprocedures on both may take place concurrently. The UniversitySDC is administrative rather than criminal, or civil in nature. Itdoes not use technical “rules of evidence” and requires lowerstandards of proof to reach a conclusion. This lower standard of proof is known as a “preponderance of evidence” and indicatesthat it is “more likely than not” that an incident did, or did not,occur.

f. Sanctions on Violation of Regulations

The following are some of the disciplinary sanctions thatmay be imposed for violation of University regulations;

(i) Letter of WarningThis is issued to offenders by the Student Affairs

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Department. It must be collected promptly or furtherstringent actions shall be imposed. Copies of suchletters shall be forwarded to offending student'spersonal file and to the parent/guardian. The issuanceof a second Letter of Warning shall lead to theinvitation of parents/guardian of offending student tothe Student Affairs department.A third letter of warning will attract suspension for one

session.

(ii) FinesThese must be paid within specified periods to avoidfurther stringent actions being imposed. HallOfficers may impose fines of up to one thousandNaira (N1,000.00) for certain categories of offencescommitted in their Halls of Residence. Anything inexcess of this can only be imposed by the StudentDisciplinary Committee.

(iii) Disciplinary ProbationDisciplinary probation is a period of observation,during which a student must behave in a manneracceptable to the University. The StudentDisciplinary Committee may impose terms that willrestrict the student's participation in extra-curricularand/or other activities.

(iv)Suspensiona. Definite SuspensionSuspension is an action that excludes the student from

registration, class attendance, residence in an officialUniversity Hall of Residence, and the use of Universityfacilities, for a specified period of time. This action means thatthe student must immediately leave the campus and shall notreturn to the University until the suspension period is over. A

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suspended student found on Campus during the suspensionperiod shall be arrested and sanction for gross insubordination,trespass/unlawful entry. This will attract expulsion.

b. Indefinite SuspensionThis is an action that shall exclude a Student from all

University activities and programmes for undefined period of time within which further investigations shall be carried out to

ascertain the level of guilt or innocence. This action willnecessitate the Student leaving the campus immediately andshall not return until his/her case is brought up for review orrecalled back to campus. Indefinite suspension shall remain inforce as long as the issue(s) necessitating the suspension has notbeen cleared.

(i). Conditions for Re-absorption

?The student must have served the suspension penalty for

a minimum period of one Academic Session.

?Show high level of remorse, which should be stated inthe letters of Appeal forwarded to the University.

?Must have passed through Spiritual Rehabilitation,

which must be validated through the letter of attestationfrom the Pastor/Minister in Charge of any Spiritualtraining or Program the student embarked upon duringthe period of suspension.

?A comprehensive evaluation (Report) of his/her

performance during the period of suspension and theattendant Spiritual growth from the Resident/Senior

pastor in Charge of his/her church.

(ii).Follow-up program on campus after the Recall

?Collection of Letter of Re-absorption for pursuit of

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regulations of the University within the Hall of residence. The Hall Officer will also give a summaryreport of the student in question to the Dean, StudentAffairs at the end of six months probation

c. ExpulsionExpulsion is the permanent withdrawal by the Vice-Chancellor of the privilege of registration, class

attendance or residence in an official University Hall of Residence. The privilege of the use of Universityfacilities is also withdrawn by this sanction. This actionmeans that the student must leave the campusimmediately, as he/she is no longer a student of theUniversity ad infinitum, except by a decision of theExecutive Council to reverse the expulsion.

d. Loss of PrivilegeLoss of Privilege is the withdrawal of a privilege or useof a service or facility (such as the Centre for Learning

Resources, Cyber café or Sports Centre) for a specificperiod of time.

e. ReimbursementReimbursement requires that a student must pay fordamages to, or misappropriation of the University’sproperty, or the property of a member of the UniversityCommunity. Such reimbursement is charged to anystudent, who alone, or through group concertedactivities, organises or knowingly participates in eventsthat cause the damages or costs, which had been or had to

be incurred by another party.

f. Procedure for Dispensing/Discharging DisciplinaryCases.A student who is caught violating any University rule or

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regulation shall first be made to:i. Complete an Offence Form.ii. Completion of a form of plea of guilt or innocence.iii. If plea of guilt is entered, a case is forwarded for

accelerated consideration to the office of the Dean of Student Affairs, who acting in council as Chairman of SDC, shall read the alleged act of misconduct again tothe Student and when such plea of guilt is taken before

him (the Dean),he shall then invoke the relevant sectionsof the Handbook to mete out appropriate punishment tothe erring student under the clause of “InformalResolution”.

iv. If a plea of innocence is made by a Student, he/she shallbe subjected to further interrogation/cross examinationby an in-house investigative panel within the StudentAffairs Department.

v. When a considerable level of guilt is established fromprocedure (d) above, the erring student is referred forinterdiction at the SDC under a “formal resolution”.

vi. What Is An “Informal Resolution” An Informal Resolution may occur when the erringstudent or student organisation may then formally“waive an administrative hearing” and accept theproposed sanction(s). This resolution is confirmed incorrespondence to the erring student(s) and is notappealable.

If the defaulting student(s) denies the allegations, ordoes not accept the proposed sanction, and, therefore,wishes to contest the allegations, the matter isforwarded to SDC for formal resolution in an

administrative hearing.A student who chooses to leave the Universityrather than appear at a hearing is deemed to havevoluntarily withdrawn from the University unlessotherwise determined.

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vii. What Will My Role Be If I Choose To File AComplaint Or, I am Accused Of Violating The Rulesby Someone Else”If a student chooses to file a complaint, or is accused of violating the University Student Rules andRegulations and an informal resolution is not reached,it will be the student's responsibility to appear before

the Student Disciplinary Committee as a Complainantor Respondent, and personally present any testimony,evidence, or witnesses that he/she wishes to beconsidered by a University Official or SDC in reachingits decision.All parties are expected to comport themselves in arespectful manner throughout the process, to presentonly the truth, or remain silent, and to abide by anyrestrictions that may be put in place while the matter ispending.

viii. Will My Parents Be Contacted By The University If I File A Complaint Or A Complaint Is Filed AgainstMe?The University will not routinely report minoroffences to parents, but in the case of serious violationsof law, the University may notify parents in caseswhere we believe the student might benefit.

ix. What Role Will University Officials Have In TheProcessing Of My Complaint Or The ComplaintFiled Against Me?

1. Initial Contact/Investigative MeetingAt the initial stage of the disciplinary process you willmeet with a University Official who will investigatethe allegations. This person(s) will be (a) staff

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members from the Student Affairs or (a) members of the Students Revolutionary Squad. The StudentRevolutionary Squad is the disciplinary arm of theStudent Council. It is made up of students with highmoral standards and ethical behaviour. Membershipis as contained in their operational guidelines. Anystudent who is directed to appear for an investigativemeeting and chooses not to appear may be subject to

disciplinary action.

2. Decision to Proceed/Notice of ChargesIf the evidence/witnesses support the allegation(s)brought forth in the complaint and the seriousness of the matter warrants, a Notice of Charges is preparedstating the alleged violation(s).

If an informal resolution of the matter cannot bereached, through an administrative hearing waiver,the matter is forwarded to SDC for an Administrative

Hearing.

Withdrawal By Administrative ActionThe Dean Student Affairs may initiate and approve proceduresfor the administrative withdrawal from the University or hall of residence of any student for the following reasons:

1. Behaviour that poses a threat to the health and safety of such student, or others.

2. Completion of a mandated evaluation and behavior thatcontinues to pose a threat to the health and safety of

such student, or others.3. Inability to control the behaviour that poses a threat tothe health and safety of such student, or others, asassessed in this evaluation procedure.

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convicted or sentenced for the violation of any part of theCovenant University rules and regulations as contained in theStudent Handbook.Mercy here is defined as a compassionate or a kindlyforbearance shown towards an offender. It is purely borne outof compassion, pity or benevolence. It is discretionary powerorchestrated for discharge at some point in time especially

coinciding with specific events in the life of the institution.Such Prerogative of Mercy shall not in any way vitiate orundermine the rules and regulations of Covenant University ascontained in the Student Handbook as may be reviewed fromtime to time.Also it could be seen as an opportunity for the extension of mercy to those deserving such from time to time.When the Chancellor makes a proclamation for mercy, theoffenders are released purely on the ground of compassion andthe prerogative of administration of mercy.It is on this note that the Chancellor's administration of this

solemn responsibility becomes imperative and expedient incases that pertain to students who have been found guilty of violating certain provisions of the rules and regulations guidingtheir studentship in Covenant University.The Chancellor's Prerogative of Mercy shall be extended tothose students who have shown evidence of penitence andremorse, sequel to the rehabilitative counseling and spiritualturnaround measures, undertaken within such periods providedthey fall within the category of students covered by theprovisions of this document on the administration of prerogative of mercy by the Chancellor. Such students who are

beneficiaries of the Prerogative of Mercy must show evidencethat they have gone through such corrective measures as statedabove.The Chancellor's prerogative of mercy is predicated purely on



(iv) Determine his/her suitability for re-absorptioninto Covenant University. This shall be with theintent of identifying areas of lapses in the life of such beneficiaries that must be addressed in thecourse of re-absorption. Such a beneficiaryshall be put under stringent conditions tofacilitate appropriate monitoring to fast track

the full reintegration into Covenant University.Towards this end, such a student shall:a) Sign necessary documents as listed below:

i. Letter of Affirmation of good conductfrom Pastor during the period of servingpenalty.

ii. Form of undertaking to be of goodbehav io r a l l t h rough h i s /he rstudentship career in CovenantUniversity to be completed by bothStudent and Parent.

iii. Re-absorption to Campus Formiv.Re-absorption to Hall of Residence

Form.V. Re-absorption to Academic Activities

Form.Completion of these Forms shall involve thestudent, parents and a witness (es) from theexternal context, preferably a Pastor.

b) Operate under restricted exeat permit of 2 persession or equivalent of 1 per semester.

c) Operate a defined reporting line which makes

him/her to interact with the Dean, StudentAffairs and the Chaplain on alternate weekendsthroughout his/her stay in Covenant Universityexcept otherwise reviewed. Further to this, he is

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to be registered with the Covenant UniversityCounseling Centre with a periodic reportsubmitted from the Centre to the Office of theRegistrar.

d) Attend regularly and periodically all academiclectures, assemblies, Chapel Services, RollCalls etc and shall have designated seat at

such occasions, usually in the front row tomake his presence/absence conspicuous andalso the monitoring of his flow at suchmeetings evident such as Chapel note etc.His Chapel/lecture notes shall be inspectedbi-monthly by the Level Adviser/Chaplainor his representative. Missing of suchlectures/assemblies for any reason shall bewith stiff and irreversible penalties.

The prerogative of mercy shall, in the administration anddispensation of this instrument, apply only to the class of

students here specified and shall not be extended to all othercategories of students expelled or suspended under theprovision of the Students Handbook. The entire period of re-absorption of any beneficiary of this provision into theUniversity shall be considered exclusively as probationary;and character performance during the entire period shall serveas part of the basis for determining final clearance for theaward of degree and release of certificate to such abeneficiary at the completion of his or her programme

6. Cultural Ethics

A man's culture influences his future. Thus, CovenantUniversity has a formidable culture of nurturing a goodfuture for the leaders that are being raised. An importantaspect of our culture is respect for law and order as well as

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A. Unruly BehaviourB. Indecent BehaviourC. VandalismD. Disorderly AssemblyE. Unauthorized displacement of University propertyF. PilferingG. StealingH. Insubordination

I. Membership of Secret CultsJ. Double MatriculationK. Damage of University propertyL. Giving false identity/InformationM. Overt Sexual BehaviorN. Disregard for spiritual value and institutionO. Sexual HarassmentP. Violation of Hall of residence regulations (as discussed

in Chapter 4 of this Handbook).Q. Violation of Dress code (as Discussed in Chapter 3)R. Examination misconduct (This is discussed in details

in chapter 5 of this book.S. Infringement of other University RegulationsT. Any other offence that is, in the opinion of the SDC

considered to be contrary to what the University's visionstands for.

U. Disregard for Cultural ethics and ethos

A. Unruly BehaviourThis shall include disorderly behaviour or acts of

indiscipline indicating lack of self-restraint. Offences classifiedunder unruly behaviour and the penalties they attract are as

categorized below:

Offences & Punishments (Maximum penalty, unlessotherwise stated):

a. Driving And Keeping Vehicle On Campus Without



Permission:No student is expected to drive or keep any vehicle,personal or commercial within the universitypremises/Canaanland without due authorisation from theDean of Student Affairs. Any violator of this sectionshall be referred to the Dean of Student Affairs forappropriate disciplinary actions. Such disciplinaryactions shall range from suspension for four (4)

weeks/One (1) academic session, to outright expulsion.

b. Crossing of Lawns. Penalty: Letter of warning.c. Urinating outside designated areas. Penalty: Strong

letter of warning. Any repeat performance will lead to 4weeks’ suspension in the first instance.

d. Streaking.This is a quick run, half naked or naked, through a publicplace within or outside the Halls of Residence. This isnot allowed except for approved physical exercisecarried out at designated centres. Penalty: Strong letter

of warning. Any repeat performance will lead to 4 weeks’suspension in the first instance.

e. Brushing of Teeth outside designated area. Penalty:Letter of warning.

f. Hijacking of a private or public vehicle on campus or off campus, under any action of complaints, protest ordemonstration;

Penalty:Suspension for a maximum of one session and surchargefor repair of any damage done to vehicle, public orUniversity property.

g. Use of threat of violence of any kind on anybodyPenalty: Suspension for a maximum of One session.

1. Fighting: Any attempt to cause injury or inflict pain; or

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causing injury or inflicting pain. Also causingphysical contact with another when the person knowsor should reasonably believe that the other will regardthe contact as offensive or provocative. (It is not adefense that the person (or group) against whom thephysical abuse was directed) consented to, oracquiesced to, the physical abuse

2. Offences against persons. No student shall threaten,

assault, haze or otherwise physically, psychologically,verbally, or in writing by electronic means orotherwise, abuse any other person. This includes but isnot limited to, incidents of bias-related acts of assaultor abuse, or any incidents of verbal, written, physical,psychological harassment or abuse.

3. Stalking: No student shall perform any acts that harass,annoy, threaten, intimidate or alarm another person orpersons. Examples include but are not limited torepeatedly following such person(s); repeatedlycommitting acts that alarm or seriously annoy such

other person(s) and that serve no legitimate purpose;and repeatedly communicating by mechanical orelectronic means, or any form of writtencommunication with such person(s) in a manner likelyto harass, intimidate, annoy or alarm.

Penalty: This shall range from letter of warning tosuspension for one session, or indefinitesuspension/expulsion, depending on the gravity.

4. Illegal detention of people:Penalty: This shall range from suspension for one

session to expulsion from the University.

5. Any other behaviour that may be classified fromtime to time as unruly behaviour by the Universityauthority.

Penalty: This shall range from Letter of Warning toexpulsion depending on the gravity of the offence.

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found in any other compromising positions.Penalty: Violation of this rule shall attract 4 weeks

suspension in the first instance. A repeat of the act shallattract penalty ranging from 1 year suspension toexpulsion.

v. Any other behaviour that may be classified as indecent:Penalty:Ranges from strong letter of warning to

suspension for one academic session, and even

expulsion, depending on the gravity of the offence.

C. VandalismOffence & Punishment (Maximum, unless otherwisestated):

i. Willful or malicious damage or destruction of Universityor private property.

Penalty: Suspension for one academic session orexpulsion, depending on the gravity of the offence.

* Payment for the repair or replacement of damaged ordestroyed property.

D. Disorderly AssemblyStudents are forbidden from gathering in a manner thatdisturbs the public peace, incites public alarm, results inviolence to a person or property, disrupts the function of the University, interferes with faculty or staff in theperformance of their duties, or otherwise brings disgraceor disrepute to the University.

Penalty: Any student who encourages or participates in theformation or prolonging of such a gathering is subject toimmediate suspension from the University for one

academic session or expulsion from the University,depending on the gravity of his involvement in the event.

E. Unauthorised Displacement, Use or Damage of University or Private Property

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Three possible offences are listed below:-Unauthorized transfer of personal or Universityproperty

-Unauthorized transfer and use of such property.-Unauthorized transfer, use and damage of suchproperty.

Penalty: These offences shall attract a strong Letter of Warning and replacement of the property removed,

together with the repair of any attendant damage(s).

F. PilferingThis is the unauthorised and habitual removal of smallthings/items belonging to another person, seemingly of little value. This shall be considered as Stealing as in (g)below.

G. StealingThis is the unauthorised removal of a property that belongsto another person. Stealing is a criminal offence and may be

referred to the Police after the student had first been dealtwith according to the Disciplinary Codes in this book.Upon being arraigned in court, the student is automaticallyexpelled from the University. Penalty: Expulsion fromthe University.

H. InsubordinationThis is defined as unwillingness to submit to, or willfuldisrespect of, constituted authority. This shall attract apunishment, ranging from letter of warning/strong letter of warning at the first instance. A repeat act shall attract

suspension ranging from four (4) weeks to One (1)academic session depending on the frequency, and severityof the offence.

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to be tried by the appropriate organs under the Decree.

J. Double MatriculationDouble matriculation is a very serious offence in which a

matriculated student retakes a JAMB examination in order tochange to another course in Covenant University. This offence

shall attract an indefinite suspension.

K. Damage to University propertyThis is any willful damage or destruction of university

property or asset either in the halls of residence, Library,Lecture halls, Cybercafé, laboratories or any part of theUniversity premises. Behaviour that destroys, damages, orlitters any property of the University, of another institution, or of another person, on University premises or at University-sponsored activities.

The punishment of this offence is as stipulated undervandalism (as discussed on page 86 of this handbook).

L. Giving false identity/InformationEvery student is expected to always provide correct and

adequate information as and when demanded. Therefore anywrong or misrepresentation of self for whatever reason with theintent that such information be acted upon as true, is strictlyprohibited. Forgery, unauthorized alteration or misuse of anydocument, record or instrument of identification is prohibited.Also includes withholding material information from theuniversity, misrepresenting the truth before a hearing of theuniversity and making false statements to any universityofficial. The submission of false information at the time of

admission or readmission is grounds for rejection of theapplication, withdrawal of any offer of acceptance, cancellationof enrollment, dismissal or other appropriate disciplinaryaction. Students are required to conspicuously carry and present

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valid University identification at all times.Student(s) found guilty of this offence(s) shall be

suspended for four (4) weeks while a repeat of same act shallattract suspension from the University for One (1) academicsession.

M. Overt Sexual BehaviourStudent overt sexual misconduct is defined as unwelcome

acts of a sexual nature committed by a student against anotherstudent with or without consent.

This includes but is not limited to:1. Touching of body of student of opposite sex, directly or

through clothing such as patting, pinching, brushingagainst the body, attempted or actual kissing or fondlingand any other inappropriate and/or Unwelcome touching orfeeling.

2. Unwelcome sexual remarks about body, clothing or sexualactivities and humour or jokes about sex that denigratewomen or men in general.

3. Unwelcome sexual propositions, invitations, or otherpressure for sex.

4. Students are to shun unhealthy relationships that couldculminate into unapproved pairing for interactions atunapproved locations such as on the walkways along theroads, front of Halls of residence, cafeteria etc.Violation of this clause shall attract 4 weeks suspension

for the first offender and one academic session or outrightexpulsion for repeat of the offence depending on the gravityof the harassment.

N. Disregard for Spiritual Value and InstitutionPenalty: Ranges from 4 weeks suspension to suspension

for one session depending on the gravity of the offence.

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O. Sexual HarassmentSexual harassment means unwelcomed sexual advances,

requests for sexual favours, or other verbal, visual or physicalconduct of a sexual nature, submission to which is made acondition of a person's exercise or enjoyment of any right,privilege, power, or immunity, either explicitly or implicitly.

Sexual harassment occurs when a person is the recipient of conduct of a sexual nature where:

1. Submission to, or toleration of, such conduct is madeeither explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of anindividual's education (including co-curricularactivities) or employment;

2. Submission to or rejection of such conduct by anindividual is used as the basis for academic oremployment decisions affecting the individual'swelfare; or

3. Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonablyinterfering with an individual's welfare, academic orwork performance, or creates an intimidating, hostile,

offensive or demeaning education (including co-curricular activities) or work environment.

No student is allowed to sexually harass (or be harassed by)his/her colleague or staff for whatsoever reason.

Violation of this clause shall attract 4 weeks suspensionfor the first offender and one academic session or outrightexpulsion for repeat of the offence depending on the gravityof the harassment.

P. Violation of Hall of residence regulations (This is as discussed in Chapter four of this Handbook).

Q. Violation of Dress Code.(This is as discussed in chapter three of this Handbook)

R. Identification Cards: Students are required toconspicuously carry and present valid University identification

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cards at all times. Failure to produce the I D card on demand byany University Official shall attract a strong letter of warning. Arepeat of violation shall attract 4 weeks suspension.

S. Examination misconduct(This is discussed in details in chapter five of this

Handbook)All cases of Examination Misconduct will attract an

EXPULSIONpenalty.

T. Infringement of other University RegulationsThis refers to any violation of rules and regulations given to

students at all and sundry times by the University Management.

U. Any other offence.

(2). Criminal Offences These are acts that contravene the laws of the land. They

are offences that can warrant expulsion and, as such, shall be

handled by the law enforcement agents on the recommendationof the SDC. Student(s) involved in this act shall be expelled orgiven an indefinite suspension pending the outcome of theinvestigation by the law enforcement agents. If found guilty,such a student shall be expelled from the University.

The offences are:

(i) Fraud/ForgeryThis is when a person makes or presents a false writing,

statement or document knowing it to be false with the intentionthat it be acted upon as genuine. This shall include signing of

roll call, class/lecture attendance, Chapel, TMC attendance, etcor signing for an officer of the University or other persons inauthority outside the university with the intent of validating thegenuineness of such document e.g. Exeat, Letters, Certificates,

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(ix) RapeAny person who has or attempts to have an unlawful carnal

knowledge of a woman or girl without her consent or with herconsent if the consent is obtained by force or by means of threator intimidation of any kind or by means of false and fraudulentrepresentation as to the nature of the act.

(x) Possession and use of hard drugs and drug trafficking

This shall include Indian hemp, Cocaine, Heroine,Cannabis etc and drug trafficking shall include any exchange,dealing, buying and selling of same.

(xi) Hazing: Whether by omission or commission, no student shall take

any action, or create, or participate in the creation of anysituation that recklessly or intentionally endangers anotherperson's psychological, mental, or physical health or thatinvolves the forced or expected consumption of liquor or drugsfor the purpose of initiation into or affiliation with any

organization. Examples of hazing activities include, but are notlimited to: paddling, branding, tattooing, shaving of hair, orother physical abuse or brutality; activities that involveexcessive fatigue and/or stress; verbal and/or psychologicalabuse that compromises the dignity of any individual. Anystudent/group of students found in such act shall be expelledfrom the University.

(xii) Internet fraud/other hi-tech fraudThis shall include breaking or attempting to break or

hacking into the data base of the University or any other

Computer System assigned to other persons or offices within oroutside the university. This shall also cover such areas asunauthorized transaction or usage via the use of internetservices i.e. otherwise known as hi-tech fraud, inclusion orconversion of restricted IP addresses to one's use.

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(xiii) Any other criminal offence committed in/outsidethe University.

This shall include any other criminal offence in/or outsidethe university not herein listed or adjudged to put the Universityin disrepute.

Violation of any of these clauses shall attract outrightexpulsion from the University.

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CHAPTER THREE

DRESS CODE

The University attaches great importance to modest and gooddressing.

Dressing adds value to a person's personality, self-confidenceand self-worth. This saying is very instructive: "The way youdress is the way you will be addressed."

Below we present the Dress Code for your COMPLIANCE.This is one of the unique aspects of the Covenant Universityculture that students must imbibe to make their academicpursuit a pleasurable one.

A. DRESS CODE FOR ALL FEMALE STUDENTS1. During normal lectures, public lectures, special

ceremonies, Matriculation, Founder's Day, Convocation,and examinations, all female students must becorporately dressed. To be corporately dressed connotes

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a smart skirt suit, skirt and blouse, or a smart dress with apair of covered shoes.

2. All dress and skirt hems must be AT LEAST 4-6 INCHESBELOW THE KNEES.

3. Female students may wear corporate "native" attire orforeign wear (decently sowed) outside Lecture andExamination Halls provided it is decently worn.

4. The wearing of sleeveless native attires or baby sleeves

and spaghetti straps without a jacket is strictly prohibitedin the lecture rooms and in the University environment.

5. Shirt, when worn with a waist coat or armless sweater hasto be properly tucked into the skirt or loose trousers. Itshould never be left flying under the waist coat/armlesssweater. The waist coat/armless sweater must at least reston the hip. "Bust coats", terminating just below the bustline are not corporate hence are not allowed. HoweverShirts with frills are allowed.

6. Jersey material tops, having cotton collars are not allowedfor normal lectures, public lectures, special ceremonies,

Matriculation, Convocation, Founder's Day andexaminations. They are regarded as casual wears. Shirtscould be tucked into skirts or not. It must however besmart, even if it is not tucked in.

7. Skirt could be straight, flared or pleated. Skirts withuneven edges are not allowed. PENCIL SKIRTS AREALSO NOT ALLOWED. Lacy skirts are better worn tochurch. None should be tight or body hugging.

8. The wearing of dropping shawls or scarves over dresses ordresses with very tiny singlet-like straps (spaghetti strap)is strictly prohibited in the Lecture and Examination

Halls and in the University environment.9. The wearing of strapless blouses or short blouses that doesnot cover the hip line is strictly prohibited in the Lectureand Examination Halls and in the University environment

10. The wearing of over-clinging clothing, including body

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hugs, hip-stand trousers and any clothing made fromstretchy, elastic material, is strictly prohibited in theLecture and Examination Halls and in the Universityenvironment.

11.The wearing of revealing blouses, especially low-cutblouses and the type of blouse that does not cover thenavel, is strictly prohibited in the Lecture andExamination Halls and in the University environment.

12. The wearing of ordinary transparent dresses is strictlyprohibited in the Lecture Rooms and in the Universityenvironment. Transparent dresses may be worn withDARK singlet or other forms of DARK inner wears.

13. The use of face-caps in the Lecture Rooms, ExaminationHalls, University Chapel and in the Universityenvironment is strictly prohibited.

14. Wearing slippers and half-shoes is not allowed in Collegebuildings, Library, Cyber cafe and Chapel from 7am-6pm.

15. Female students are advised to wear corporate hairstyles

that are moderate and neat that characterized a decent and joyful, University student. In addition, use of hand dryershould be restricted to the hairdressing saloon.

16. Coloured hair, coloured attachments and or the use of twoor more shades of coloured attachments are strictlyprohibited in the University.

17. Female students may wear trouser suits however the jacket, must fall below the hipline.

18.Earrings and necklaces may be used by female students,provided they are not the bogus and dropping types. Thewearing of more than one earring in each ear is strictly

prohibited anywhere in the University.19.Wearing of ankle chains and rings on toes is prohibited inthe university community.

20. The possession and, or wearing of Jeans or any jeans likematerials of any kind for example Chinos, Corduroy and

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Alanshi is strictly prohibited in the Universityenvironment and Canaanland.

21. Female students can wear low sandals or coveredcorporate shoes.

22.Tennis shoes or sneakers may only be worn outside theLecture and Examination Halls.

23.Piercing of any part of the body, other than the ear (forearrings), is strictly prohibited (Any piercing done before

Admission into the University shall be declared duringthe first Registration in the first year. Failure to do so willattract requisite penalty.

24. Tattooing of any part of the body is prohibited (Any Tattoodone before Admission into the University shall bedeclared during the first Registration in the first year.Failure to comply will attract appropriate sanction.

25. Skirts must be worn with slips underneath. Also skirts slitsshould not be unnecessarily long and should not exposethe knees or any other part of the body that ought to becovered.

26. Wearing of Stiletto & bogus shoes as well as clothing and jewelry that do not conform to the prescribed dress code isstrictly prohibited from the university environment andwill be confiscated.

27.The wearing of ¾ (three quarters) trousers of any kind tothe lecture halls, Chapel Services or during official hoursis strictly prohibited. Farmer's shorts are prohibited. Theycan only be worn around the Students' Residential Area.Farmers’s shorts are outrightly prohibited.

28. Wearing of boob tubes and camisoles under jackets shouldbe done properly. The entire body must be covered. No

part of the chest should be revealed.29. Wearing of tops, shorts or T-Shirts with unholyinscriptions such as SEX, BITCH and other form of indecent words is not allowed anywhere in CovenantUniversity and Canaanland.

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B. DRESS CODE FOR ALL MALE STUDENTSAll male students are expected to dress corporately to theLecture Halls, Examination Hall and special ceremonies,such as Matriculation, Founder's Day, Convocation, publiclectures, Church Services, and other events specifically sostated.To be corporately dressed connotes a shirt and necktie, a

pair of trousers, with or without a jacket, and a pair of covered shoes.

1. For national days such as Independence Day, nationaldressing code may be observed. Any shirt with unholyinscriptions or any sign with hidden meaning is strictlyoutlawed as it would be taken as cultism.

2. Band less trousers must never be worn without suspenders.3. Folding, holding and pocketing of tie along the road, lecture

halls, Chapel assemblies etc is strictly prohibited in theUniversity.

4. Wearing of tie with canvas is not corporate. Therefore, such

an act is not allowed in the University environment. JerryCurls and treated hair are strictly prohibited.

5. Male students of the University may wear "native" attire orforeign wears outside lecture and Examination Halls.Every student dressing in western attire must wear anecktie to match. The tie knot must be pulled up to the topbutton of the dress shirt.

6. No male student is allowed to wear scarves, braided hair,earrings and ankle chains in the University.

7.Wearing of long-sleeved shirts, without buttoning thesleeves is not allowed.

8. Shirt collars should not be left flying while collarless shirtsare not allowed.9. Shirts must be properly tucked into the trousers.

10. The practice of pulling down one's trousers to the hip line isprohibited.

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11. Students are advised to have well-cut hair that is combedregularly. Afro-looking hair styles are strictly prohibited.All male students are also expected to be clean-shaven, askeeping of beards is prohibited. In addition use of clippershould be restricted to the barbing saloon.

12.The possession and, or wearing of Jeans or Jeans-likematerials of any kind is strictly prohibited in the Universityenvironment and Canaan land.

13. Male students may wear French suits.14. Male students are to wear covered shoes to the University

Chapel, all lectures, examinations and any Universityassembly.

15. The use of face caps in the Lecture Halls, ExaminationHalls and University Chapel is strictly prohibited, exceptfor sports and other related events.

16. Piercing of any part of the body is prohibited (Any piercingdone before Admission into the University shall bedeclared during the Registration in the first year; failure of which appropriate sanctions shall be applied.

17. Tattooing of any part of the body is prohibited (Any Tattoodone before Admission into the University shall bedeclared during the Registration in the first year; failure of which appropriate sanctions shall be applied.

18. Clothing and jewelry that do not conform to the prescribeddress code will be confiscated. Jewelry such as neck chains,hand chains, bracelets finger and toe rings, ankle chains areprohibited for male students.

19. Wearing slippers and half shoes, tennis shoes, sneakers, orcanvas shoes is not allowed in and around the Lecture Hallsof the University from 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

C. UNIFORM DRESS CODE FOR PROFESSIONALDISCIPLINES:If any Uniform Dress Code is prescribed for female andmale students in any College/Department of the

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SAMPLE PHOTOGRAPHS OF PROPER DRESSINGThe photographs below are just samples of proper and approveddresses in Covenant University. Proper and approved dressesmay not be limited to the sample given hereunder, but just arepresentative of what is expected..

MALE STUDENTS:

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CHAPTER FOUR

POLICY ON RESIDENCY

Resident life of University students is a community life. Itis an ideal place where a student's moral character and conductcan be moulded. This chapter of the Handbook containsnecessary information on rules and regulations concerning thegeneral welfare of all boarding students in the Halls of Residence. The main purpose of it is to enhance peaceful co-existence amongst the students and facilitate goodadministration in the Halls of Residence for the attainment of the University's goal of decency in education and morals,thereby, creating a happy, relaxed atmosphere or environmentgermane, for a student's successful stay on the campus. Thepenalties for violation of these rules and regulations are alsoclearly stated and will be fully enforced.

1. CONDITIONS FOR TAKING UP RESIDENCE IN

THE HALLS OF RESIDENCE

(i) Eligibility for AccommodationNo student shall be granted accommodation unless he orshe has signed the Student Code of Honour Form, paid allrequired school fees, paid the Hall fees in full, and hasbeen properly registered as a full-time student of the

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University.(ii) Authorisation for Allocation, Accommodation

It is the Dean, Student Affairs, or his representative, whoassigns accommodation to students.

(iii) Keeping to Stipulated Exit HoursA student who is duly assigned to a Hall may go intoresidence any time from 12.00 noon the day beforesemester lectures begin, and leave, latest, 12.00 noon on

the day following that on which the University isofficially declared closed for the semester or session.

(iv) Unauthorised Hall AllocationOutside the time stipulated in (iii) above, no student shallreside in the hall without the authorisation of the Dean,Student Affairs.

(v) Non-transferable Residence The permit to reside in the Hall of Residence is non-transferable. A student shall not harbour another studentof the University in the Hall, nor shall he/she sublethis/her residence.

2. RULES FOR PEACEFUL RESIDENCE

(i) A student who accepts residence in the Hall also acceptsto abide by all the rules of residence.

(ii) A student, who, in the judgment of the Dean, StudentAffairs, cannot co-exist peacefully with his colleague,after sufficient caution and warning, shall be expelledfrom the Hall of Residence and the University.

(iii) Great Silence And Lights Outa. From 12midnight to 5.00am, there shall be the

GREAT SILENCE ( Magna Silencio) in theHalls of Residence. Students are in that periodconstrained only to their rooms and are notpermitted to engage in any activity that maydisturb other students either in their room or other

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rooms.b. The light in all rooms is expected to be put off from

12.30 am. However, students are allowed to usetheir reading lamps to do their private study in theirrooms without constituting himself/herself anuisance or disturbance to any other student.

c. Any student caught violating (a) and (b) aboveand is found guilty shall be given a warning

letter at the first instance. Subsequentviolations shall attract Four (4) weekssuspension. Any repeat violation after theseshall attract indefinite suspension from theUniversity.

(iv) A Student of noisy character, if he/she does notcomply after enough warnings or cautions, shall besuspended indefinitely from the Hall of Residence andfrom the University.

(v).Unauthorized Keys' or Access. No student shallduplicate, loan, or transfer possession of any key or

disclose or change a combination to any residence hallfacility or room. Students shall only use keys forspaces they are authorized to enter by the Dean,Student Affairs. The University considers theunauthorized possession, use, duplication, ortransfer of master or control keys to be extremelyserious and the sanction for this category of violation will ordinarily be expulsion from theuniversity.

(vi). Pet animals and birds are prohibited in theUniversity.

(vii). Quarreling and fighting are absolutely forbidden inthe Hall, as in any other part of the University and anystudent who contravenes this rule shall be sanctionedthus:* Warning letter for quarreling as a first offender

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Safe Conditions:* No person shall create a safety or health hazard within

and around any residential hall. Examples of prohibitedbehavior include, but are not limited to:

* Compromising community Security e.g. propping openoutside doors, unlocking lounge windows, using windows orbalconies to enter and exit building, using unauthorized doors

for entering or leaving the building.* Accumulating excessive garbage or filth* Changing electrical wiring* Using or installing air conditioners (except in approved

locations)* Using or Installing TV, Radio or Telecommunication

antennae* Throwing, pushing objects off windows or balconies.* Using weights/weight benches in student rooms* Game playing within interior public areas of residential hall

facilities including, but not limited to: floor hockey,

basketball, football, hacky-sac, etc shall not be tolerated.* Placing minibikes or motorcycles inside residential

facilities. Penalty: Violation of any of these shall attracta letter of warning in the first instance. Subsequentviolations may lead to 4 weeks or one year suspensiondepending on the gravity of the offence.

3. CHANGE OF HALL/ROOM

(i). A student shall not transfer from one room or Hall toanother without the prior authorization of the Dean,Student Affairs.

(ii). The Dean, Student Affairs can, however, at any timetransfer a student from one room or Hall to another,

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and/or change his/her bed.(iii). Any student who desires a change of room, Hall or bed

shall apply in writing to the Dean, Student Affairs, whosedecision shall be final.

4. TRANSFER OR SALE OF ROOMS TO OTHERS The right of a student to occupy a Hall /room is non-

transferable or sellable. When and if this is done without a

written authorization of the Dean, Student Affairs, or hisrepresentative, it is considered a serious offence, punishable byindefinite suspension of both students involved in the deal.

5. BED SPACE TRAFFICKINGThis is defined as unauthorized transfer and receipt of bed-

space gratis or by direct sale. It is an offence to squat or permitsquatting within the hall or across the halls. It is also an offenceto squat non-students.

“Squatting” is the act of a student harbouring another studentor 'visitor', or being harboured in a room that has not been

officially allocated to him/her. Spending the night in the roomthat is not officially allocated to a student shall be viewed assquatting.

The penalties for this category of offences are listed below:I. Unauthorised Transfer of Bed space.

* Strong Letter of Warning for both offenders.ii. Direct Sale.

* Suspension for a maximum of one session for bothoffenders.

iii. Squatting within Hall.* This shall attract a Strong letter of warning for both

offenders (the squatter and the person squatting him/her).Any repeat of same offence shall attract suspension forone academic session.

iv. Squatting across Halls* Strong Letter of Warning for both offenders (the

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squatter and the person squatting him/her).If residentstudents on a second note commit the offence, theoffender shall be suspended for one session.

6. EXIT PROCEDURES FROM HALLS OFRESIDENCE AT VACATION PERIODS.

(i). All students are expected to evacuate their luggage fromtheir rooms in the Halls of Residence during vacations.

Anyone caught violating this rule shall have his/herproperty impounded.

(ii). Any student who looses the key to his/her room shall bemade to pay a fine of =N=1000.00 only, as replacementcharges; provided he is a first offender and has nocharacter defect. A non - first offender shall however bemade to face other disciplinary charges as shall be speltout by the Student Disciplinary Committee.

(Iii). Students going on vacation are to submit all keys to themain door & wardrobes of their rooms to the Hall Office.Any room or wardrobe/s whose key/s is/are not submitted

shall be forcefully opened, the properties thereinimpounded, and the owner made to pay a fine as to beimposed by the University authority. A repeatperformance of this act of violation shall also attract apenalty ranging from suspension for one academicsession to expulsion.

(iv). All students are expected to vacate the Halls of Residence,latest 48hours after the Closing Assembly should havebeen held; except a formal application has been made anddue approval given by the Dean, Student Affairs forconcessions. Any violation of this shall be regarded as a

violation of the RESPONSIBILITY CORE VALUE; andsuch students shall be made to face the consequentpenalty, ranging from warning to expulsion depending onthe severity of the violation.

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7. STAYING BACK IN THE HALLS OF RESIDENCEDURING VACATIONS

i. A student who wishes to stay in the Hall during vacationshall apply in writing to the Dean, Student Affairs at leasttwo weeks before the vacation begins.

ii. The decision of the Dean, Student Affairs on suchapplication is final.

iii. A student whose application to stay in a Hall duringvacation is approved, shall pay an appropriate fee beforebeing granted access into the hall.

iv. A student permitted to stay in a hall during vacation mustmove to the hall assigned to him/her for the period,irrespective of his normal hall during the semester.

v. Students permitted to stay in the halls during vacationsmust vacate the halls latest by 12 noon on the day beforeofficial resumption for the semester or any other day sospecified.

vi. All students permitted to stay in Halls of Residence

during breaks or vacations must abide by the rules of theHalls of Residence.

vii. Unauthorised Use of Halls of ResidenceResidents who remain in a hall of residence hall beyondthe official closing date of a semester, unless they havereceived authorization from the Dean of Students Affairare considered unauthorized occupants and shall besubject to minimum daily charge during the entire periodof improper occupancy and shall also be subject toappropriate disciplinary action.

8. SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION .The University does not provide any specialaccommodation for any student. A student who is not satisfiedwith the accommodation provided by the University shouldmake plans to adjust to the Hall environment or leave the

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Convocation or any other University event is held, aprior permission, in writing (for any hall function to beorganized by students in their Halls of Residence),should be obtained by the organizers from the Dean,Student Affairs and Registrar of the University throughthe Hall Officer, at least 48 hours before the function.

(iii). Social Functions and Ceremonies (Association &Individual):

i. Any Individual/Student or Association wishing toorganize any social function or ceremony such asBirthday, Special luncheon, etc are to forwardapplication for such anniversary or event at leasttwo weeks before the date of the event. Suchapplication should be directed to the Dean, StudentsAffairs and shall include: Type of gathering,Number of persons expected, and the programme of event or activities for the gathering. All BirthdayCelebrations are to be confined within the Halls of Residence.

ii. Where such application is successful, the Universityauthorities shall not permit any Hall function after9.00 p.m.

iii. On no account should the venue be found dirty afteruse. Those involved in organising the functionshould ensure that the place is thoroughly cleaned upimmediately after use.

iv. The Registrar shall normally request the Chief SecurityOfficer of the University to make available thenecessary security arrangements for peacefulconduct of permitted functions.

v. However, any student found violating these regulationswill be suspended from the Hall of Residence andmay eventually be expelled from the University.

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12. WEEKEND/IMPROMPTU TRAVEL Since the University is committed to the discipline and

safety of its students, especially with respect to movementsoutside the University premises, students are to note that:

(a). No student shall be absent from the Hall of Residenceovernight without permission from the Dean, StudentAffairs.

(b). Similarly, no student is allowed to travel out of theUniversity on weekends or undertake an impromptu

journey outside the University, no matter how urgentor important the issue at stake, without a writtenpermission from the Dean, Student Affairs of theUniversity.

(c). No Student is allowed to Visit the Staff quarters atanytime without exeat permit. However, biologicalchildren of faculty and Staff may visit their parentswithout taking exeat, only on brief visits. Where sucha visit requires staying overnight, such must be with

exeat permit from the appropriate authority.(d). Such a student must disclose, honestly, the information

regarding his whereabouts, destination address,telephone number and purpose for such journey withthe Hall Officer.

(e). A student leaving the Hall, except for activities withinthe campus, must sign off at the Hall Officer's office.Upon return, he/she must also sign in after submittingthe exeat permit. Failure to sign in will attract astrong Letter of Warning and when repeated, a four-weeks suspension.

(f). No student is allowed to overstay or extend his/herauthorized exeat without due consultation with theDean of Student Affairs or his representative. Anyviolator of this clause shall forfeit his/her subsequent

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vi. Every student shall participate in the general cleaning of the Hall environment every Saturday.

vii. A fine of N500 shall be imposed on any student who failsto participate in the general cleaning exercise.

viii. The University Authority shall eject any dirty studentfrom the Hall after the first warning has been issued withrespect to (i) to (v). Any repeat violation shall attract a four(4) weeks suspension.

14. DEFACING OF UNIVERSITY WALLS WITHPASTING OF POSTERS, BILLS or PAPERS,WRITINGS, DRAWING, ETC.

(i). No student shall deface the walls of the University, orhall/rooms with any posters, bills, writings, drawings,graffiti, etc.

(ii). Any violator of this rule shall be made to paint the wall athis/her expense. This is without any prejudice to any otherform of disciplinary action by the University.

15. USE OF PRINTERSStudents are allowed to use printers for academic purposes onthe following conditions:

(a) Such printer must be portable and configured to printdocuments only.

(b) Printers with other facilities such as photocopying,scanning etc are not acceptable.

(c) Printers shall not be used for commercial purposes.

PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF USE OF PRINTERRULE

Violation of this rule shall attract 4 weeks suspension in thefirst instance. A repeat of the offence shall attract 1 yearsuspension and confiscation of the gadgets.

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16. USE OF WIRELESS SETS, RADIOS, STEREO SETS,MOBILE TELEPHONES, ETC.

(i). Use of Musical Instrument No student is allowed to disturb his/her roommates with

musical equipment. However, students may play radios,cassettes and other musical instruments any time between6.00am and 11.00pm, provided the gadget is always tuned to the

level that will not disturb other roommates. The use of earphone is the mode for such after 11.00 p.m.

(ii). Minimum SoundOn no account shall a gadget be so loud as to be heard

outside the closed door of a particular room. Earphone use isalways preferable when operating electronic gadgets. Anyviolation of this requirement shall lead to confiscation of thegadget, and the offender shall be made to pay a fine of N1,000 to the Accounts Department through the HallOfficer. In the event of default, the amount shall be debited

to the account of the offender.

(iii). Use of Mobile TelephonesNo student is allowed to possess or use mobile phones or

land lines and or any other gadgets or devices that are capable of placing and receiving calls on Campus within or outside thehalls of residence. MDA/PDA devices with phones are notallowed for use in the University.

(iv). No student under any circumstance is permitted tomake use of the phones of the staff in the halls of residence to

place calls at any time. There are phone centers available withinand outside the halls of residence to place calls as appropriate.Offenders will face due penalty as hereunder stated.

(v).Misuse of intercom facilities, modern pool, phone mail,

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Any violation of this rule will earn a warning letter in the first instance while a repeat act will lead to the confiscation of the computer, stereo set or radio in addition to a four (4) weeks suspension.

17. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES/CANDLESi. In order to prevent domestic hazards and accidents, the use

of electrical appliances, such as electric boiling rings,

shavers, driers, cookers, toasters, griller, electric beds,mattresses, or blankets, etc., are absolutely forbidden inthe halls. Any student found violating these regulations,with respect to use of equipment, radios and naked lightshall have his equipment seized, in addition to paying afine of N10, 000 or as may be determined bySDC/Management.

ii. Use of Candles, Kerosene Lamps or Naked Light etc.The use of lighted candles, kerosene lamps or any nakedlight is strictly prohibited. Students who use candles orother open flames in the Halls of Residence, do so at their

own risk and if found, shall be suspended from theUniversity for six weeks. Any repeated acts will attract oneyear suspension. However, if destructive motives areestablished against a student, he or she shall be expelled atfirst attempt. Students are, however, allowed to usebedside lamps with rechargeable batteries.

18. FEEDINGi. The fee paid for accommodation in the Hall of Residence

does not include feeding. Each student is responsible forhis/her own feeding.

ii. The University has two cafeterias where students can eaton a pay-as- you-eat basis.iii. The use of electric boiling rings is strictly prohibited.

However, students are allowed to use their personalelectric kettles for water boiling purposes only; such

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kettles must be the types that can automatically switch-off.

19. COOKING IN THE HALLS OF RESIDENCEi. No student is allowed to cook in the Hall of Residence.

Students are to purchase their meals from the UniversityCafeteria.

ii. Any student found violating this rule shall be

suspended indefinitely from the University.

20. ACCREDITATION OF VISITORS i. All visitors to students' residential area shall first be duly

verified and accredited at the Student Affairs office ordesignated place(s) before entry. Visitors are not allowedafter 6 pm in the Halls of Residence.

ii. Any visitor found attempting to access students halls of residence without due verification and accreditationshall be regarded as trespasser and shall be handed overto the security agents for prosecution.

21. VISITORSA visitor is any person who is not an authorised resident of

the particular hall. All students should, therefore, take note of the following details:

i. No visitor is permitted to enter into the Halls of Residence. All visitors shall report at the HallAssistant's desk (at the reception). The Hall Assistantshall then send for the student being visited, who shallmeet with the visitor outside the Hall of Residence.Visitors are expected to sign the visitor's register with

the Hall Assistant before departing. If these actions donot occur, the student being visited shall be duly heldaccountable.

ii. The hours of visitation are from 3.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.,Monday to Friday, and 12.00 noon to 6.00 pm on

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exercise upon the presentation of their identity cards.ii. The Hall Assistants as well as the Hall Representatives,

who are strictly students of proven integrity appointed bythe Dean, Student Affairs, will take regular attendance of the Students in the Hall from 10.00 pm to 12.00 midnight.

iii. Those who want to continue to study can do so, but mustobserve the Great Silence rule.

iv. The Register of Attendance in each Hall/ Unit or Floor

must be submitted to the Hall Assistant(s) on duty thatnight for action.

If any student is found absent without a written permissionfrom the Dean, Student Affairs, or Hall Officer during the timeof taking attendance, the student, if found guilty afterinvestigation, shall be punished as follows:

(a). Two times - A warning letter(b) Four Times - Four weeks suspension(c) Seven to Nine times - Six weeks suspension(d) Ten to fourteen times - 1 Semester suspension(E) More than fourteen times - 1 Session suspension

v. Any Student(s) who cannot make it up for the roll callexercise due to ill-health or for any other reason shouldreport officially to the Hall Officer or through theirrespective Hall representatives.

vi) Signing of the roll call register for other Students withinthe hall of residence is strictly prohibited. This is alsoapplicable to the signing of attendance register either atthe lecture halls or during Chapel services.

Violation of this rule shall attract punishment rangingfrom:

(i) Suspension from the University for a Period of four (4)weeks

(ii) Suspension for One academic session or expulsion forrepeated acts depending on the frequency and gravity

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of the offence.(iii) A student who is not able to make 90% in the Halls of

Residence without due authorization or satisfactoryexplanation in a given Semester shall be liable toautomatic expulsion.

25. INVITATIONS TO STUDENTS FROM OTHERINSTITUTIONS

i. No student is allowed to invite student(s) of other tertiaryinstitution(s) to the University or his/her living room tohold parties or meetings, either in the Hall or any othervenue of the University, without written permission fromthe Dean, Students Affairs and Registrar, through the HallOfficer.

ii. Any violation of this regulation shall attractsuspension of the student from the University for onesemester.

26. BREACH OF UNIVERSITY PEACE AND

TRANQUILITYi. Every student is expected to maintain peace and

tranquility in the entire University.ii. Any student involved in fighting, rioting or inciting

other students will be subjected to disciplinary actionand if found guilty, shall be suspended for One (1)academic session or expelled from the University asmay be determined by the Student DisciplinaryCommittee (SDC)).

27. NOCTURNAL ACTIVITIES

i. Engaging in nocturnal activities by students has beenregarded by the Federal Government as illegal.ii. Students must understand that Covenant University is a

Christian Mission Institution, first and foremost.Therefore, no nocturnal activities of whatever nature and

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appearance are allowed in the University.iii. Students found directly, or indirectly, involving in, or

interacting with, inviting others to, or attending, suchmeetings with students from other institutions, will besummarily expelled from the University and handedover to the police for prosecution.

28. SMOKING

i. Any student found using hard drugs of any kind or inpossession of hard drugs of any kind outside or withinthe University will be expelled from the University andhanded over to the Police for prosecution.

ii. Any student found smoking or is proven to havesmoked or in possession of cigarette of any type withinor outside the University, shall be expelled from theUniversity.

29. USE OF HARD DRUGSI. The use of hard drugs, which includes Indian hemp,

cocaine, heroine, cannabis etc., is highly prohibited in theUniversity and shall not be found with students during anyperiod of their studentship in the University.

ii. Any student found in possession or using hard drugsof any kind will be expelled from the studentship in theUniversity and handed over to the police forprosecution.

30. USE OF ALCOHOLAny student found using alcohol or in possession of it

either within or outside the University shall be expelled

from the University.

31. PROTECTION OF UNIVERSITY PROPERTYi. It is the solemn duty and responsibility of each student to

protect the University's property such as electrical

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installations, beds, curtains, wardrobe, chairs, tables,mosquito nets, etc., put at his or her disposal.

ii. Any student found destroying or losing the Universityproperty inside his/her living room will be required toreplace or pay the equivalent cost of the property, sodestroyed or lost. This is without prejudice to anyother punishment the authorities of the Universitymay decide to impose on the student for misconduct.

32. LOSS OF PERSONAL PROPERTYi. It is the duty and responsibility of each student in the Hall

to take care of his/her personal property, as the UniversityAdministration will not accept any responsibility for anyloss of property in the Halls of Residence.

ii. Students are, therefore, advised, in their own interest totake good care of valuable items brought into the Halls of Residence.

iii. The wardrobes and door keys should be properly used.iv. Students are advised to deposit their money in the nearest

bank or with, Financial Services, Student Accountssection.

V. Students are strongly advised to register all their valuableassets in the Asset Registration Book with the HallOfficer in their respective halls of residence. Forexample -Laptop, Desktop Computers, electronicgadgets, etc. The University authorities will not be liablefor the loss of any unregistered property.

33. USE OF FIREWORKS AND POSSESSION OF FIREARMS AND OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPONS

i. The possession and use of firearms and fireworks, such asknockouts, etc. by students are strictly prohibited on theUniversity campus.

ii. Any student found violating this rule will be expelledfrom the University and handed over to the police for

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prosecution.

34. INVENTORY OF UNIVERSITY PROPERTIES INHALLS OF RESIDENCE

i. At the end of each Academic Session, all students living inthe University Halls of Residence are expected to handover the keys and other properties in their living roomsbelonging to the University, for their safe custody, not

later than 12 noon on the day of vacation, after AssetsVerification through the Hall Officer.

ii. A representative of the Dean, Students Affairs, will take aproper inventory of all rooms and will, thereafter, issue aClearance Certificate to each student at the end of everysession. Therefore, students who violate this rule shallbe suspended from the Hall.

35. NUDITY/SEXUAL IMMORALITYi. No student is permitted to walk naked or half-naked in the

Halls of Residence or in the University environment.

This indecent behaviour will attract a Letter of Warning or expulsion from the Hall of Residence,depending on the gravity of the offence.

ii. Public Display or possession of pornographic films orphotographs is a grievous offence in CovenantUniversity. Any student that involves him/herself insuch unholy acts shall be expelled from the University.Similarly, any student found exploring or viewingpornographic websites on the internet shall be equallyliable to expulsion and such computer set or electronicdevices shall be confiscated.

Any indecent act of lesbianism or homosexualism with oragainst any student or group of students shall attract expulsionfrom the University.

No student should indulge in any act of sexual immorality onor off Campus. Any student found indulging in this act shall

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be expelled from the University.

36. IMMORAL ACTS/PRE-MARITAL SEXIn line with Covenant University's Core Values and extolvirtues/ethics, no Covenant University Student ispermitted to be involved in premarital sex and/orattendant pregnancy. Any student found to haveviolated this rules shall be liable to expulsion penalty at

whatever level.

37. GOSSIP AND BACKBITINGActs of gossip or backbiting are forbidden in Covenant

University. Any student found guilty of this offence shall beissued a Letter of Warning and where the offence hasdamaging effect such student will be expelled from theUniversity.

38. UNIVERSITY GENERAL ASSEMBLIESi. University General Assemblies shall include the

following:a. Sunday Worship Servicesb. Chapel Services/Cell Fellowshipc. Public Lectures/Conferences/Seminarsd. University General Lectures (e.g. TMC, EDS, etc.)e. Variety Nightf. Other Special Programmes.

ii. These assemblies are mandatory for all students of theUniversity.

iii. No student is allowed to remain in the room wheneverthere is a University General Assembly.

iv. Any student caught in the Hall of Residence duringany General Assembly shall be issued a letter of warning and may be expelled if the act becomeshabitual.

v. Any student caught in the Hall of residence during any

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General Assembly particularly Chapel Services,Sunday Services and Variety Night, shall besuspended for One semester at the first instance andmay be suspended for One (1) academic session orexpelled from the University if the act becomeshabitual by being caught twice for this same offence.

vi. In case of lost items in the Halls/Rooms any student foundstaying back will be charged to be responsible for such

lost items and such students shall be penalizedaccordingly.

Students are expected to be on their seats at least fifteen (15)minutes before the commencement of any General Assembly orService. The University would not condone any act of lateness.

Students must ensure that they sign attendance, in and out,during any such assemblies. Failure to comply with (ii) & (iii)will attract a warning letter, while a repeat act shall attract a four(4) weeks suspension.

39. CARE FOR THE SICK

i. A student who becomes sick should report to theUniversity Medical Centre without delay.

ii. A student who is too sick to report personally to theMedical Centre shall get his/her nearest neighbourstudents to report to the Hall Officer/Hall Assistants, whowill assist in getting him/her to the Medical Centreimmediately.

iii. Students are prohibited from engaging in self-medication.Students who observe any such act should reportimmediately.

iv. Students suffering from infectious or contagious diseases

shall be required to withdraw from the University for thetime of the sickness depending on the type of infectioussickness.

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40. PASTORAL/PROFESSIONAL COUNSELLINGAND MONITORING SUPPORT

Any student who experiences any emotional or socialdiscomfort while within the University should feel free tospeak, in confidence, with the Chaplain, the Director of theCounseling Centre, Dean, Student Affairs, Hall Mentors, HallOfficers, or any other officer designated to provide spiritual andemotional counseling to students. Every student of Covenant

University is expected to relate with other students and staff andthe entire University Community, as a member of theHousehold of Faith and as a happy Christian family. CovenantUniversity's authority will perform its role as 'in-loco-parentis' to students and will assist students to develop spiritually,academically, emotionally, socially and physically during theirperiod of study in the University. The Faculty SupportProgramme (FSP) also provides a rich anchor in this respect.

41. CLOSING OF DOOR/GATES

i. The main gates of the University shall remain closed from

10.30p.m. to 5.00 a.m. the next morning.ii.Any student who arrives after the gates have been shut must

give satisfactory explanation to the security men on dutybefore he/she will be allowed on Campus. On nocondition, however, should a student who returns late to theHall break the “Great Silence”.

Students are always free to continue their studies in theclassrooms, Centre for Learning Resources or any other placesthat is open within the campus at the specified periods for use of such areas.

42. HALL MANAGEMENTA. Hall Student Leader (Hall Representatives)

i. Every Hall unit shall have a Hall leader who shall be astudent, lawfully resident in that Hall unit.

ii. The functions of a Hall Leader include:

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a.. Keeping the Dean, Student Affairs regularlyinformed of developments in his/her unit relating toissues such as light or water supply, etc.

b. Enforcing all Hall rules in his/her unit.c. Maintaining discipline in his/her unit.d. Preparing his/her Hall for Inter-Hall Sports

Competition, Dinner, Quiz, Drama, etc.e. Any other duties that the Dean, Student Affairs may

assign to him/her.

B. Hall AssistantEvery Hall shall have Hall Assistants. The Officer is

charged with the following duties:i. Work hand-in-hand with the students' representative in

the hall.ii. Take custody of keys to the rooms in the hall.iii. Assist the Hall officer to take daily roll calls.iv. Get students out of the Halls for services and other

University General Assembly.

v. Enforce observance of the great silencevi. Identify and report to the Hall officer students who

damage hall facilities.vii. Ensure students sign for their keys.viii. Write daily report of activities in the hall.ix. Ensure the compliance of the Visitor's registration

during visiting hours.

C Hall OfficerEvery hall shall have at least two (2) Hall officers. The Hall

officers are charged with the following duties among others:

i. Co-ordinate the administrative responsibilities relating toroom allocation to Students and attend to mattersinvolving their general welfare.

ii. See to the enforcement of any disciplinary action takenagainst any student residing in their hall of supervision.

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iii. Conversant with the University and Hall regulations andensure adequate compliance by the Students.

iv. Hold regular meetings with the Hall representatives withthe view of passing across relevant information to andthrough them as well as getting feed back on the Student'sneeds and observations.

v. Ensure responsible issuance of exeat permits and monitorstrict adherence to exeat terms.

vi. Monitor and appraise students' attendance registers in theHalls of residence.

vii. Write daily report of happenings and events in their hall of supervision and submit same to the Dean's office throughthe Assistant Registrar, Residency.

viii Supervise general cleaning up exercises in their hall of supervision and ensure compliance by all students.

43. SANCTIONSi. Hall Representatives or Hall Leaders can report cases of

infringements to the Hall Officer. Failure to report cases

and carry out specified duties will attract appropriatesanctions. The Hall Officer must refer major cases abovetheir jurisdiction to the Dean, Student Affairs through theAssistant Registrar, Residency.

ii. The Dean, Student Affairs may impose punishment,ranging from immediate sack from the Hall torecommending the total expulsion of the culpableoffender from the University.

44. VIGILANTE SQUADA vigilante squad consisting of the Dean, Student Affairs,

Deans of Colleges, Hall Officers, Chief Security Officer, a fewselected security staff and other appointed staff are grantedauthority to periodically visit and search rooms and personalbelongings in Halls of Residence at any time to enforce the

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above Hall Rules and Regulations and to report exceptionalmatters to the University authorities.

45. AWARD OF COVENANT UNIVERSITY DEGREECovenant University has the right to refuse the award of its

degree to any student who has exhibited gross acts of misbehaviour in the University. The award of the University'sdegree is subject to both good academic and behavioural

performance of the student throughout his/her period of study.The award of a Covenant University degree is subject to aStudent's worthiness in both character and learning.

The University reserves the right to withhold certificate forthe Award of a degree to a student whom she has not foundworthy in character.

46. SPECIAL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTFor any student to be adjudged qualified to be certificated

by Covenant University as her graduate, he/she is expected tohave successfully gone through the Towards A Total Graduate

(TTG) Course which is specially designed as a consolidatedapproach towards raising a new generation of leaders equippedin their total personality to positively influence their communityand restore hope to the citizens of their nations and to mankindin general. This course shall partly examine and provideteachings and counsel on the character status for CovenantUniversity Students. There shall be lecture component for thisprogramme as well as appropriate examinations/tests tovalidate levels of comprehension in the course and the characterdisposition of the intending graduate. Attendance at all lecturesand Examinations/Test is compulsory for all students. Students

who fail the TTG programme shall not be deemed to havegraduated until the failure is remedied.

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Quotable Quotes on Leadership

?It is not enough to know something; you must knowenough of the thing to be on the highway of life. –

Bishop David Oyedepo

?It is not motivation that gets result; it is motion thatbegets result. – Bishop David Oyedepo

?Wisdom, the kind that is from above, is above all and itsets you on high. – Bishop David Oyedepo

?Be determined for a departure in order to build a future.– Bishop David Oyedepo

?Self discipline is not a gift, neither can it be imparted; itis an individual choice made for the purpose of accomplishing a given task. – Bishop David Oyedepo

?To be informed is to be transformed, to be uninformed isto be deformed. – Bishop David Oyedepo

?Until your task is discovered, your success is not in

view. – Bishop David Oyedepo?Try not to become a man of success but rather try to

become a man of value – Albert Einstein

?Success is a function of right choice, engineered bypersonal commitment and sustained by a right attitude.– Bishop David Oyedepo

?Everything that works, works in the hands of people thatwork. – Bishop David Oyedepo

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CHAPTER FIVE

REGULATIONS GOVERNING STUDENTS'EXAMINATIONS

This chapter presents the regulations governing allexaminations in the University. Part of its objective is toinculcate sound moral discipline and practice and to promoteintegrity. This is to avoid those pitfalls that have tended to erodethe public's confidence in university degrees. You must not loseyour identity. Depend on yourself, study well, attend lecturesand cultivate the habit of personal reading and studying. Allstudents should scrupulously observe the regulations, asignorance of them will not be entertained by the Administration.

1. Admission to ExaminationsOnly students, who have been duly admitted, who have

registered, matriculated, signed for the Student Handbook, paidtheir school fees in full, signed the Student Code of Honour, and

undergone a regular course of study in the University in linewith the rules and regulations of the University, shall be allowedto take their examinations, subject to section 2 below.

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misplacement.Procedure to follow for the replacement of such Identity

card after the expiration of the date specified in (a) aboveshall be in the order herein specified:

i. Submission of written application for the replacementof the missing Identity card.

ii. Approval of such letters.iii. Indication of readiness of CSIS to print a replacement

for such missing Identity Card.iv. Payment to the Director of Financial Servicesv. Final authorization or go-ahead order for printing by the

Dean of Student Affairsvi. After the issuance of a replacement for a missing

Identity card, recovery of the former should be madeknown to the Dean of Student Affairs and such Identitycards surrendered forthwith.

It is an offence for any student to hold more than one identitycard per time. Being in possession of more than One (1)Identity card per time therefore, will attract a term of suspension

for One (1) semester.

5. Use of Current Student Identity Card in All ExamsAll students are expected to put on their current ID Cards

during examinations. Any student who fails to show his ID Cardduring an examination shall present his passport photograph tothe Chief Invigilator for authentication and shall, within two (2)working days, submit a duly authorised ID Card. Until then, hisscript will be marked on top by the chief invigilator as"SUSPECT".

6. Punctuality during ExaminationStudents must be punctual at every Examination Hall. In this

respect, all students are expected to report at the ExaminationHall at least 30 minutes before the commencement of each

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examination. Students who come late to the Examination Hallmay be admitted at the discretion of the Chief Invigilator, but nostudent shall be admitted into the Examination Hall, 30 minutesafter the commencement of the examination.6 a. Leaving Hall upon Commencement of Examination

No student is allowed to leave the Examination Hall with theintention of leaving the examination altogether for the first onehour after the commencement of an examination.

b. Leaving the Hall Upon Completion of ExaminationNo Student is allowed to leave the examination Hall without

handing over the answer scripts to the Invigilator. On handingover the answer script, the Student must ensure that he/she signsout on the attendance register irrespective of whether he hassigned the 'in' Column of the attendance register.

Students are not permitted to leave the examination hallwithout being instructed to do so by the invigilator who maywish to reconcile the number of answer scripts with the numberof students physically present in the hall.

Where a student fails to sign the 'out' Column of the

attendance register, he/she would be deemed to have beenabsent from that particular examination irrespective of the factthat he/she has signed the 'in' column of the register.

7. Visiting the Toilet During ExaminationsNo student is allowed to leave the Examination Hall with the

intention of returning, except to go to the toilet, and anExamination Attendant of the University must accompany thestudent.

8. Utmost Silence During Examinations

Students are advised to maintain utmost silence in theexamination Hall throughout the examination.

9. Personal RequirementsStudents must bring their own ink, pens, biros, erasers, rulers,

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pencils, calculators and any other instruments that arespecifically permitted to be brought into the Examination Hallfor a particular examination paper. No borrowing of any of these items is allowed in the Examination Hall.

10. Items Not Allowed into the Examination HallStudents are not allowed to bring any papers, books or bags

with them into the examination hall. However, where a

particular course requires the use of tables, graphs, etc., theUniversity shall supply these during the examination and theymust be returned along with the examination scripts.

Also scientific calculators, organisers, etc are not allowedduring examination unless specifically permitted by Courselecturers.

No candidate shall have any other material or paper in hispossession, even a private letter, while inside the ExaminationHall.

Upon resumption, students are advised to familiarizethemselves with other details of the examination regulations on

accessing their result and computation of their GPA.

11. Unauthorised Communication During ExaminationNo student is allowed to communicate with any other student

when the examination is in progress in the examination hall.Instead, if students need clarification, they are advised to raisetheir hands to draw the attention of the Invigilator, as opposed torising from their seats or making sound of any sort.

12. Alteration or Cancellation of Matriculation NumberNo alteration or cancellation is allowed in the answer booklet

of the student's registration or matriculation number. If anymistake is made in respect to a student's registration ormatriculation number, the Chief Invigilator shall witness andinitial the correction immediately it is made.

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18. Dressing to Examination HallsStudents' dressing to the Examination Halls should comply

with the regulations on the Dress Code.

19. Update of visa & sitting for professional examinationduring mid semester or end of semester examination

(a) No student would be given permission to go out of campusto process his/her Visa or attend any professional

examination during the mid-semester or end of Semesterexaminations.

(B) Also, the University while not against or discouragingstudents interested in participating in professionalexaminations, may not be directly involved in students’participation.

(c) Students are hereby to note that all academic activitieshave priority over and above any professionalexamination/programme. Thus, students are stronglya d v i s e d t o s c h e d u l e t h e i r p r o f e s s i o n a lexamination/programmes to vacation periods.

(d) However, where students are interested in any of theprofessional programmes like coaching and sitting forits examinations, student should ensure that the timingdoes not conflict with their basic academic activities.

(e) The University would not organise any make upexamination/test for student(s) who miss theirexaminations as a result of (a) above.

(f) Since the academic curriculum remains the major focus of the University, permissions to attend to issues that mayarise on the platform of meeting the requirement of professional examinations, which may come in the

course of the academic session, can only be granted bymanagement of the University.

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CHAPTER SIX

EXAMINATION MISCONDUCT AND PENALTIES

This chapter summarises what constitutes examinationmisconduct and the various penalties, ranging from warning toexpulsion, for violating examination rules. Covenant

University stands out to promote integrity, both in and outsidethe classroom. Thus, every student has been advised to studythese rules and their penalties. Examination malpractices notcovered in this code shall be addressed by the StudentDisciplinary Committee and if found guilty, the violator shall beso brought under the prescribed provisions.

The list is by no means exhaustive. Students are to note that:i) Any action by a student, which prejudices the integrity and

sanctity of the University examination, shall be consideredto be an academic misconduct and shall be punishable byappropriate disciplinary action;

ii)Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, academicmisconduct shall be deemed to include, but shall not belimited to the following:

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1. Cheating during ExaminationThe penalty for this offence shall be cancellation of the

Student's paper, assignment, project or report andforfeiture of the marks obtained or obtainable. Dependingon the gravity of the offence, the Student may be suspendedfor one academic session or expelled from the university asthe case may be.

2. ImpersonationThis is impersonating another student or entering into an

agreement with another person to be impersonated for purposesof taking examinations or tests or carrying out laboratory orother assignments. The students involved, that is, both theimpersonator and the impersonated, if both are CovenantUniversity students, shall be expelled from the University.However, where the impersonator is not a student of Covenant University, he shall be handed over to the police.Similarly if a student of Covenant University impersonates

anyone outside Covenant University, he shall be expelledfrom the University.

3. PlagiarismPlagiarism is the act of presenting the ideas or works of

another as one's own. The use of other people's ideas or wordsmust be properly acknowledged and referenced. This applies toall written materials, such as essays, laboratory reports, termpapers, designs and other projects, statistical data, computerprogrammes and research results. The properly acknowledgeduse of sources is an accepted form of academic behaviour. The

penalty for plagiarism shall be cancellation of the student'spaper and forfeiture of the mark obtained or obtainable. Inaddition, the student shall be made to face SDC and if foundguilty, he/she shall be sanctioned accordingly. This sanction

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shall range from Suspension to Expulsion.

4. Unorthodox MeansObtaining, by theft, or other improper means, examination

papers, tests, or any other materials, or using such materials, ordistributing such materials to other students. The penalty forthis offence shall be suspension for one session.

5. Falsifying Academic Records for Admission, etc.Falsifying academic records or submitting false credentials

for purposes of gaining admission to the Universityexamination or for any other academic purpose. The penaltyfor this offence shall be expulsion.

6. False Medical CertificateSubmitting a false medical or other certificate, or obtaining

such certificate under false pretence for examinations or anyother academic purpose whatsoever. The penalty shall beexpulsion.

7. Re-Submission of Used MaterialsSubmitting an essay, report or assignment to satisfy some, or

all of the requirements of a course, when that essay, report orassignment has been previously submitted or is concurrentlybeing submitted for another course, without the expresspermission of the lecturer(s) involved. The penalty for thisoffence shall be disqualification in the relevant examinationpaper and the student is deemed to have failed that paper.

8. Disruption, Harassment, etc.

Behaving in a manner, which infringes in an unreasonableway the orderly conduct of an Examination, the student shouldbe disqualified from writing that examination paper and shall bedeemed to have failed the paper.

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9. Anti-Safety BehaviourViolation of this safety-regulation shall attract a Suspension

from such Workshop, Studio room or laboratory activities for aperiod of not less than four (4) weeks depending on the gravityof the offence.

10. Unauthorised Communication

If a student is found engaging in any unauthorisedcommunication (oral, written or sign) while the examination isin progress, the student involved shall be disqualified in therelevant examination paper and shall be deemed to havefailed that paper. Such a student may be allowed to register forthe course during the following year or in the Summer SchoolProgramme, provided he/she satisfies the conditions for theSummer School Programme in the University.

11. Influencing an Examination OfficialIf a student is found attempting to influence any examination

official with a view of gaining an advantage (e.g. writing of unauthorised numbers, names, marks, notes, etc. on answerbooklets), the student involved shall be disqualified in therelevant examination paper, and shall be deemed to havefailed that paper. Such a student may be allowed to register forthe course during the next session or in the Summer SchoolProgramme, provided he/she satisfies the conditions for theSummer School Programme in the University.

12. Writing on Unauthorised MaterialsIf a student is found writing on any unauthorised paper or

material(s) during an examination, either the question set orsolution, thereof, the student involved shall be disqualified inthe relevant examination paper and shall be deemed to havefailed that paper. Such a student shall be allowed to register

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17. Passing Unauthorised Materials to OthersIf a student is found, while the examination is in progress,

passing any material, such as a copy of the question set in thepaper or solution, to any one, both students involved shall beexpelled from the University.

18. Receiving Unauthorised Help from Others During

ExaminationIf a student is found, while the examination is in progress,

receiving or giving help to another student through somewritten material relevant to the examination, both studentsinvolved shall be expelled from the University.

19. Aiding and Abetting Others to CopyIf a student is found, while the examination is in progress,

aiding and abetting any other student to copy from unauthorisedmaterial, both students involved shall be expelled from theUniversity.

If the student aiding or abetting the other(s) is not writing thatparticular paper, he shall be expelled from the University orhanded over to the Police, if the culprit is from anotherinstitution.

20. Soliciting for MarksIf a student is found, while the examination is in progress,

communicating or attempting to communicate, directly orindirectly, with the examination officials, with a view of influencing them in the award of marks, the student involvedshall be disqualified from the entire examinations and

suspended for one session and shall be required to register atthe beginning of the corresponding year following.

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21. Destruction of Unauthorised materialsIf a student is found, while the examination is in progress,

destroying any unauthorised note or paper found on him/her,the student involved shall be expelled from the University.

22. Disobeying Examination InstructionsIf a student is found, while the examination is in progress,

disobeying lawful instructions from examination officials, thestudent involved shall be disqualified from the entireexaminations and suspended for one session and shall berequired to register at the beginning of the third yearfollowing the suspension.

23. Refusal to Complete Malpractice FormIf a student is found, while the examination is in progress,

refusing to complete part of the form for reporting examinationmalpractice, the student involved shall be suspended for onesession and shall be required to register at the beginning of

the following year.

24. Illegal Possession of Examination MaterialsIf a student is found, being in possession of examination

materials, such as answer booklets, before and/or afterexamination, the student involved shall be expelled from theUniversity.

25. Making Previous Arrangements for HelpIf a student is found to have made, or makes, or is making, any

prior arrangement to obtain help in connection with the question

paper, the student involved shall be expelled from theUniversity.

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26. Smuggling of Answer ScriptsIf a student is found smuggling, in or out of the examination

hall, an unauthorised answer script or continuation sheet orquestion paper, the student involved shall be expelled fromthe University.

27. Impersonating another Student If a student is found impersonating another student by writing

the candidate's name and/or number, the students involved, thatis, both the impersonator and the impersonated, if both areCovenant University students, shall be expelled from theUniversity. However, where the impersonator is not a studentof Covenant University, he shall be handed over to the police.Similarly if a student of Covenant University impersonatesanyone outside Covenant University, he shall be expelledfrom the University.

28. Illegal Possession of Question Papers, ExaminationMaterials, etc.

If a student is found with unauthorised written materials,question papers, solutions or any materials relevant to theexaminations, the student involved shall be expelled from theUniversity.

29. Attacking Invigilator(s) or Lecturer(s)If a student is found attacking an invigilator or any

examination officer, in or out of the examination hall, thestudent involved shall be expelled from the University.

30. Collaborative Copying, Refusal to Submit or

Destruction of MaterialsIf any student is involved in collaborative copying,

exchanging of answer scripts or written materials in theexamination hall, or refuses to hand over suspected

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unauthorised material(s), or destroys the suspectedunauthorised material(s), or tenders any non-authenticdocument relating to the examination (e.g. I.D. Card, payment,receipts, medical certificates), or refuses to sign theExamination Misconduct Form when instructed to do so, such astudent shall be expelled from the University.

31. Failure to Return Examination Booklets, etc.

Failure to return an answer script after the examination ortalking to another student during an examination or looking intoanother student's answer script, or borrowing or lendingmaterial in the Examination Hall, or exhibiting an unrulybehaviour to the invigilator or any other examination officer orstudent constitutes an examination misconduct. The penaltyfor this offence shall range from suspension to expulsion.

32. Failure to stop Writing or Writing before the start of Examination

Writing before the start of examination, or after the call for

stop of examination or writing things other than the registrationnumber on the question paper administered, constitutes anoffence and the penalty shall range from suspension toexpulsion.

33. Alterations Or Cancellation Of MatriculationNumber.

No alteration or cancellation of either Student's registration ormatriculation number is allowed during examinations.

The penalty for the violation of this rule shall range fromsuspension to expulsion.

34. Other types of Examination Malpractice'sIf a student is found committing any other related offence(s)

connected with examinations, which may not be specifically

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mentioned above, the student involved shall face the penaltyrecommended by the Student Disciplinary Committee.

PREROGATIVE OF THE VICE-CHANCELLORAs the law governing the University vests the Vice-

Chancellor with the power and authority to discipline thestudents, it is the prerogative of the Vice-Chancellor of

Covenant University to enforce the “STUDENTHANDBOOK” in full or in part or to suspend any part of the“STUDENT HANDBOOK” in the best interest of theUniversity.

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v. Consultancy Servicesvi. Postal Agencyvii. Safety and Securityviii. Transportationix. Sporting Facilitiesx. Housing (Chapter Four)xi. Residency Life (Chapter Four)xii. Students' Accounts

2. Dining ServicesCovenant University has put in place feedingarrangements that have taken into cognizance thevarious taste and economic status of all students, thetwo main Cafeterias in the University provide a broadvariety of food on an a la carte basis. The dining hoursare:i) Breakfast -7.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.mii) Lunch -12.00 noon - 5.00 p.m.iii) Dinner -6.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m.

3. Buttery Services/Shopping MallThe University has put in place affordable Buttery Services

in each of the Halls of residence, Shopping Mall complex at theChapel Building, CDS and CST College buildings. Theseservices are to provide the students with their daily needs. Inaddition to these, Barbing and Hair-dressing saloons are alsooperational in the Halls of Residence and snack shops at theCollege buildings to provide accessible services to the students.

The services in the halls of residence are operational between8.00 am and 9.00 pm daily.

4. University Medical CentreAll students, upon first admission to the University arerequired to register at the University Medical Centre. This isto help identify those who would require immediate medical

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attention. These include those with serious chronic diseasessuch as Hypertension, Heart diseases, Sickle Cell Disease,Bronchial asthma e.t.c., who may need frequent, urgenttreatment at the Medical centre or special consideration forthe physical, mental and spiritual exercises of the University.

Students are encouraged to be detailed and truthful incompleting the medical registration form.

Those receiving Specialist care or who are on special

medication should inform the University Medical Centre inorder to facilitate follow-up visits to such Specialists.

During medical registration, students are expected tocome along with two passport photographs and evidence of payment of medical examination fee.

Each student is issued a Patient Reference Card withhis/her hospital number and photograph on it. Students areencouraged to come with the registration card on each visit tofacilitate prompt medical attention.

The University Medical Centre has well qualified,experienced and God-fearing medical personnel and

appropriate medical paraphernalia to cater for students' healthneeds.

REFERRALSThe medical centre refers students out for medical

attention when the facilities or manpower required for theirtreatment are not available at the medical centre. Suchreferrals are based on the Doctors assessment and not onstudents' preferences. Students are discouraged from seekingmedical exeats on flimsy and frivolous grounds.

MEDICAL REPORTSThe medical centre issues medical reports or “Excuse

Duty Certificates” on request, to students who miss lectures,examinations and other University activities on healthgrounds. Such documents should reach the Students Affairs

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Department not later than 8.00am of the next school day.The medical Centre will not issue medical reports to or verifymedical reports brought from home by students who by-passthe Medical centre to receive medical attention elsewhere.

EARLY PRESENTATION AND COMPLIANCEStudents are encouraged to present themselves at the

medical centre early in the course of their illness and avoid

self medication with antibiotics, anti malarias, sedatives andstrong pain relievers.They are also encouraged to adhere strictly to prescriptionsand instructions from the medical centre to minimize theincidence of drug resistance on campus. This will help reducethe cost of health care delivery occasioned by the use of moreexpensive second and third line drugs due to first line drugswhich have been abused.

Covenant University is committed to combining the prayer of faith and medicine as the best means of regainingand maintaining health. The University therefore reserves the

right to know the health status of the student from time totime. This shall be through the conduct of test and medicalexaminations that will facilitate this knowledge.

Medical or Psychological EvaluationA Student may be directed to participate in a Medical

and/or Psychological Evaluation whenever the behaviour of thestudent appears to pose a serious threat to the health and safetyof such student or others. Failure to respond to a directive froma University Official to complete the medical and/orpsychological evaluation, or failure to provide necessary

records of prior treatment by the date requested may result inadministrative action, up to and including temporarysuspension from the University until the evaluation andrecords request requirements are met.

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5. CENTRE FOR SYSTEMS AND INFORMATIONSERVICES (CSIS)

- Cyber CafeThe Cyber Café is an operational unit of the Centre for

Systems and Information Services (CSIS). Its purpose is toprovide Internet services to students, faculty, staff, researchersand the University at large. There are two (2) Cyber Cafe

Centres within the University, these services are available in theCDS building and the Shopping Mall at the University ChapelComplex.

The details of the modes of operations are available at theCSIS.

RULES ON USE OF COLLEGE PORTALAccess to modern information technology is essential to

Covenant University mission of providing the students witheducational services of the highest quality. It is in thisframework that students understand and comply with rules of

conduct for computing and networking that permit allstudents to fully utilize this valuable resource. The use of theUniversity's information technology (College Portal)resources to receive or distribute copyrighted materialwithout proper authorization from the copyright holder isstrictly prohibited. This includes but is not limited to thesharing of copyrighted music, videos etc.

Students are not permitted to establish servers on non-university owned machines using campus facilities.

No user shall view, copy, alter or destroy another'spersonal electronic files without permission.

No user may, under any circumstances, use campuscomputers or networks to harass or defame (slander, libel, etc)any other person.

Computer accounts, passwords and other types of authorization are assigned to individual users and should not be

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7. Telephone ServicesTelephone services are available in the Halls of Residence and

the College Building and at the Business Centre.

8. Word ProcessingWord processing facilities are available in the Halls of

Residence at affordable prices, basically for the use of thestudents.

9. PhotocopyingPhotocopiers are also available in the College Building,

Bookstore, Centre for Learning Resources(CLR) and ShoppingMall for students' photocopying needs.

10. Postal AgencyThe University provides postal services to serve all students

and staff of Covenant University. Postage stamps and otherPostal Services are available at the Agency. Students' lettersand correspondences shall be distributed to them promptly in

their colleges and Halls of Residence, as the case may be.

11. Students Representative Council(The students' body shall be represented by a multi-level

structure spanning their academic and residency life. At theapex of the student representative council is a 32-man executivecouncil.

- Chairman- 2 Vice Chairpersons (Male & Female)- Public Relations Officer- Welfare Secretary(Male & Female)

- General Secretary- Commander Revolutionary Squad-Commandant Revolutionary Squad-Press Secretary- Community Development Coordinators (Male & Female)

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- Financial Secretary- Sport Coordinators (Male & Female)- Student Chaplain (Male)- Asst. Student Chaplain (Male)-Student Chaplain (Female)- Asst. Student Chaplain (Female)-College Representatives (One from each of the two

Colleges)

-School Representatives (one for each of the six schools)- Hall Representatives (One from each of the ten Halls)

They shall represent the student's body in all matters to theUniversity authorities. Covenant University Students are notpermitted to be represented on Union basis.

* All Offices shall be filled by consultation and spiritualsearch.

*Election into any such office is of grace and their duties arewell spelt out in the instrument setting them up.

*All meetings, deliberations and activities of the Councilshall not exceed 12 0'clock midnight except with special

permission from Dean, Student Affairs.

12. Community Development Impact(a) Community Development Initiative:The University engages in Community Development

Initiatives to impact the immediate environment with thevirtues and values of Covenant University. All students areexpected to participate in this programme.

(B) Project 1 Million SoulsProject 1 Million Souls is a Student Council Initiative. The

Project 1 Million Souls engages in outreach programmes to

Orphanages, Remand homes, Hospitals and Prison Houses, etc.

13. Student Associationsa. It is the policy of the University to encourage students of

the University, who so desire, to organize themselves into,

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and join associations that contribute to the academic andsocial life of the University.

b. As a rule, the University does not encourage or recognizeany student association, which, in its membership,discriminates on account of race, sex or religion. For thisreason, tribal and other ethnic student organizations are notencouraged or given any recognition by the University.However, recognized and registered associations are

required to inform the Dean, Student Affairs of theiractivities and to submit the names of their officers to himfor record purposes at the beginning of every session.

c. For this purpose, groups seeking recognition must submitthe following to the Dean, Student Affairs:

i. Two copies of the proposed constitution and by-laws.i i . Names, matr icula t ion numbers , ha l l and

faculty/departmental addresses of the officers. Suchofficers' CGPA should not be less than 3.5 and must beof good Christian Character.

iii. Signatures of a full-time, senior academic,

administrative or technical staff of the University whoagrees to serve as Adviser/Patron to the association andwho must have been cleared by the management.

iv. Certification by the Adviser/Patron that at least twentyfull-time students will form the nucleus of theassociation.

v. Statement of purposes and proposed programmes of activities, as they relate to the expected contributionsto the academic, cultural, social or recreational life of the campus.

vi. Affiliations, if any, to any outside association.

vii. Student associations may be dissolved or dis-established by request of the association itself or by adecision of the Dean, Student Affairs, when theassociation has failed to file a registration form for twoconsecutive Academic Sessions, or by action of the

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Dean, Student Affairs, with the approval of theRegistrar, for any violation of University regulationand policies governing student associations.

viii. All Associations are to be registered at thecommencement of a new session. No unregisteredstudents' organisation would be allowed to operatewithin and outside the university and such operatorsshall be sanctioned accordingly. Such sanctions

would include but not limited to, the proscription of the Association, Suspension/Expulsion of theStudent(s) officials involved as may be determinedby SDC.

ix. No student Association or group of students is permittedto go on public performance within or outside theUniversity without due authorisation from theUniversity authority through the Dean, StudentAffairs. Violation of this clause would lead to theproscription of such association and subjection tofurther disciplinary measures.

x. No Student or Association is to solicit for fund orsponsorship from individuals, institutions,organisations or corporations without dueauthorisation from the University through the Dean,Student Affairs. Violation of this clause shall lead tothe sanctioning of such Association(s)

Printing/Publishing of Books, Magazines, Journals,Newspapers, Periodicals etc.

No student or association shall print or publish any suchmaterials without going through the procedure that shall be

made available in the office of the Dean, Student Affairs. Suchmaterials may be subjected to the peer review of the University.

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14. CENTRE FOR LEARNING RESOURCES (CLR)The library is the academic 'heart' of any university. It is the'Life-blood' of the university. It is one of the most essentialacademic units in the university. Libraries form a vital part of the world's system of communication and education. Students,teachers, scholars, scientists, business executives, andgovernment officials use library resources in their work. In thepast, libraries were largely collections of books. The

contemporary library collects, organises and disseminatesinformation in various formats. These formats includeaudiocassette tapes, videotapes, motion pictures (films),magazines, journals, newspapers, pamphlets, computers, maps,pictures, CD-ROMS, Internet resources, Online Databases, etc.The library in Covenant University is known as Centre forLearning Resources - the scope and depth of resources is

greatly enlarged. Knowledge, they say is power. If this oldadage holds true today, then think of the CENTRE FOR

LEARNING RESOURCES as the power source: anauthoritative, valuable repository of high quality reference

materials, ready to generate the answers you need – quickly and efficiently. In a world that has become increasingly complex,the need for information that is accurate, current, balanced andfair – in other words, information with integrity – is greater thanever. The Covenant University Centre for Learning Resources

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is an information-age learning centre. Our focus is that, nomatter where they may be, students and teachers can usetechnology to tap into the world's knowledge bank and exploreexciting information about topics such as science, currentevents, history, languages, social sciences, the arts andcommunication, and share their findings with peers around theglobe.

A. Study Resources:The following study resources are available in the library:

* Reference Materials* Periodicals: Journals, Newspapers, Magazines* E-Books* Online Databases* Internet Resources/Services* Books* Motivational Materials* CD-ROMs, Audio tapes, Video cassettes* Projects/dissertations/theses

You need a combination of these resources to be a complete manor woman, like Francis Bacon did say: Reading maketh a man

full.B. Hours of Service: The hours of operation are:

MONDAY to FRIDAY -8.00am – 10.00pmSATURDAY - 10.00am – 10.00pmSUNDAY -3.00pm – 9.00pm

C. Registration: Every Centre for Learning Resources user, whether a

student, staff, researcher, etc. is expected to register and obtainauthorisation. This authorises access to the CLR and materials.Students must show their identity cards and be compliant withthe University dress code before entering the library.

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D. Check Out ProcedureOnly duly registered students, faculty and staff are allowed tocheck out books from the CLR. Every book must be checked outby computer but the due date must be indicated on the date dueslip.

* Identify the book you need from the shelves after consultingthe Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC).

* Ensure that the book is in good condition and that no pages

are missing before taking it to the Circulation Desk.*Tell the Library Assistant your names starting with the

surname* Ensure that the book is properly checked out by observing

that the date due slip is stamped correctly to avoidembarrassment at the checking-points as well asascertaining that the record of the loan is scanned into yourfile on the computer system.

* Ensure that the book has been desensitized before leavingthe library to avoid embarrassment by the electronicsecurity gate.

E. Number of Loans Permitted for UsersThe maximum number of books permitted for a loan period

is 2 for undergraduate, 5 for postgraduate as well as academic ornon-academic staff.

F. Duration of LoansThe normal duration of loan is 14 days for undergraduate

and 21 days for research students and faculty. However, a loanmay be renewed on application for one further period as long asno other user requests the material. After that it must be

returned. Academic/Teaching staff with special reasons isrequested to state clearly the length of loan required if theydesire to use the material for a longer period.

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G. RenewalBooks may be renewed if they have not been requested by

another user. Renewal is either by phone or at the circulationdesk. Users are encouraged to bring the items to CLR forrenewal so that the due date may be changed.

H. Overdue BooksFine for regular loan items is N100 per day per item. This is

strictly enforced. Students pay the fine when the item isreturned. For staff, the Financial Services is usually notified todeduct the total amount from the staff's account.

I. Lost MaterialAny lost material should be reported promptly. The cost of

the item is charged at the current price listed in the publisher'scatalogue plus a 25% processing charge. If an item is notreported lost, but has not been returned after 60 days of beingoverdue, no further notices are sent. Rather, the item is declaredlost and the appropriate charges determined and the Financial

Services notified.

J. Damaged MaterialsAny item returned in a badly damaged condition, is treated

as a lost item.

K. Audio-Video MaterialAll audio visual materials may be used in the CLR.

However, all audio and video materials may be checked outunder the same policies as books only after prior permission hasbeen sought from the Director, CLR.

L. PeriodicalsThese are kept in open stacks and are to be used in the

library. Staff and students are encouraged to make copies of

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articles needed for outside use.

M. Dissertations/Theses CollectionA collection of dissertations/theses/projects submitted to

Covenant University is kept in the Theses Room. Soft and Hardcopies could be consulted on request at the Reference Section.

N. Computer Services

Computers are available in the Multimedia Section foraccessing databases, CD-ROMS, the online catalogue and forword processing needs of staff and students. In addition, thereare computers dedicated to internet services and browsing.However, printing of materials attracts minimal charge to covercost of consumables. CLR has computerized every aspect of itsroutine services. We are moving towards a perfect virtuallibrary. Staff and students could access resources from offices,cafes or wherever there is a computer terminal within theuniversity-networked environment. Our OPAC would be on thedesktop of every computer in the university.

The multi-media is only accessible to only final yearstudents and lecturers. However, the adjoining section to themulti-media provides wireless access to the internet. Othercategory of students can avail themselves of this opportunityusing their own laptops. Again, Laptop connections in thelibrary is strictly restricted to this area

O. The Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) is thecomputerised version of the traditional catalogue system. Likethe traditional catalogue system, the OPAC leads you into thetreasures of the library. It is the guide to the quick and efficient

utilisation of library resources. It is imperative for you to bethoroughly acquainted with the operations of the OPAC.(Obtain a copy of the slide presentation on the use of the OPACfrom Director, CLR).

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P. Organisation of MaterialsOutline of the library of Congress Classification SchemeClassification Mark SubjectA General works Polygraph

B-BJ Philosophy, PsychologyBL-BX ReligionC Auxiliary Science of HistoryD History: General, Europe, Asia, Africa,

Oceania (DT History; Africa)E-F History: North and South AmericaG Geography, Anthropology, Folklore,

Manners & Customs, RecreationH Social scienceJ Political ScienceK Law

L EducationM Music, Books, on MusicN Fine Arts, ArchitectureP-PA General Physiology & Linguistics

Classical Languages & Literature

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Customised CLR OPAC



PA Supplement Byzantine & Modern Greek PR-PH Modern European LanguagesPG Russian LiteraturePJ-PM Languages & Literature of Asia, Africa,

Oceania, American Indian LanguagesP-PM Supplement Index to Languages and DialectsPN, Pr, RS, PZ General Literature, English & American

Literature

PQ, Part I African Literature in English, JuvenileLiterature, French Literature (includesAfrica Literature in French)

PQ, Part II Italian, Spanish, Portuguese LiteraturesPT, Part I German LiteraturePT, Part II Dutch & Scandinavian LiteraturesQ ScienceR MedicineT TechnologyU Military ScienceV Naval Science

Z Bibliography, Library Science

Q. Photocopy ServicePhotocopying service is available for use by staff and

students. Copies are made at a token fee. Photocopies of journalarticles and papers held by the Library are made for institutionsor individuals provided that copyright restrictions do not forbidthe reproduction of such materials. Reproductions of materialsnot held by the Library may be obtained from institutionsholding them. If requests are made to the Reference Librarian,cost is charged to the requesting individual or department.

R. BinderyThe Library has a functional and well-equipped bindery

section situated on the right wing of the ground floor. For yourbindery needs, contact the unit.

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S. Spiritual Leadership & Development SectionIn pursuit of the mandate of the university in developing

new generations of leaders, there exist, a section called SpiritualLeadership & Development. This section is fully multimediaand equipped with leading books on leadership and spiritualdevelopment. Audio-visual facilities are also provided in theform of videotapes, audio tapes, VCDs etc. It is enriched with

resources to enable the university achieve the mandate on theTotal Man Concept. This section is located on the first floor of the library.

T. Information Centre CourtesyThe CLR is a quiet zone. Anyone entering the library area is

expected to be considerate of those studying there. Eating anddrinking, and GSM calls are not allowed in the CLR. Groupdiscussion is not allowed on any floor of the library. Everydiscussion must be done outside the library.

U. Theft & MutilationAttempted theft or mutilation of any library material is a

serious offence. It attracts heavy penalty from the universitymanagement.

V. Lost but Found ItemsLost but found items are held at the Circulation Desk.

Identifiable items are returned to the owner while all unclaimeditems are forwarded to the information desk.

W. Americana Resources

The Americana resource section is made of authoritativereading materials intended to provide foreign students, teachersand scholars the opportunity of increasing their understandingof American life and institutions, past and present. Thecollection is a reference collection.

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15. COVENANT UNIVERSITY/ NEW HORIZONS ICTCERTIFICATION TRAINING PARTNERSHIPCENTRE

About the Training CentreThe CU/New Horizons ICT certification training centre isequipped with the state-of-the-art ICT facilities. Theseinclude 100 branded PCs that are wirelessly interconnected

and equipped with e-learning facilities. Presently, the centreoffers certification programmes in the following areas:

-Sun Certified Java Programmer (SCJP)-Certified Internet Web (CIW) Master-Microsoft Certified Developer (Visual Basic.Net)-Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) Developer-Project Management Institute (PMI) Certification-Autodesk AutoCAD Certification-Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA)-Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)-Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)

-Cisco Certified Network Associates (CCNA)-Cisco Certified Network Professionals (CCNP)

ObjectivesThe objectives of the programme include:

* Empowering Covenant University graduates to beamong the best and the most competitive in theworld.

* Equipping the students with the relevant IT skills intheir profession.

* Providing the students with the best and latest IT

contents in the world.* Equipping Covenant University graduates to becertified in at least four (4) relevant certificationprogrammes while in School.

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ImplementationThe proposal is at present being implemented in the

College of Science and Technology (CST) with a view toextend it to the other College (CDS) in the nearest future.

The certification programme is compulsory for all thestudents of CST.

* Students will get a minimum of 4 InternationalCertifications at an average amount of N80,000 (spread

over 4 years) as against N650,000 in the open market.That is, N20,000 per session for each programme.

* A 3-hour lecture per week is required on the part of thestudents.

Benefits of the Programme to Students* Immediate employment upon graduation as students do

not need to go for re-training after graduation havingacquired professional ICT and Business skills demandedby the industry.

* Students with entrepreneurial spirit can become self

employed and wealth creators immediately.* Some of the certification programmes can influence the

students' Masters Degrees in Security Sciences and MBAE-Business of EC Council University (obtainable withinthree months after first degree) where New Horizons is incollaboration.

16. Safety and SecurityThe Security Department issues parking permits and

enforces traffic regulations, which are to be obeyed by all andsundry. All thefts, vandalism or accidents should be reported to

the security office immediately.

Students are advised to be in possession of their ID cards at alltimes for identification upon request by security personnel.

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17. TransportationStudents are not permitted to operate or park personal

vehicles on Campus. The University shall providetransportation, when necessary, to any location, on or outsideCampus, as demanded by academic or sporting programmes. Inaddition, Shuttle Bus Service is provided from Canaan gate tothe University campus.

18. Sporting activities/Halls of Residence sports facilities.Covenant University maintains a well-rounded programme

of sporting and athletic activities on the Campus under thesupervision of experienced coaches. Sports for which facilitiesare available include Athletics (Track and Field), Basketball,Handball, Tennis, Soccer, Table Tennis, and Volleyball, Hockeyand Board Games i.e. Chess, Scrabble and Monopoly, Cricket.Competition among the Halls of Residence and Colleges for thepossession of the Championship cups will be encouraged.The responsibility for the administration of sports in theUniversity is vested in the Sports Council. The body serves as

the governing body in sports and advices on proper principles of University policy on sports. Bilateral, annual and friendlycompetitions with all other sister Universities in some selectedsports will be encouraged.

There is also the opportunity of being awarded sportsscholarships, which is part of the inducements of the CovenantUniversity Sports Council will create to boost students' moralein appreciation of good performance.There is the compulsory physical fitness jogging exercise forevery Covenant University student, therefore all new students

are required to come along to school with such sporting wearsas:(1) T-Shirts(2) Track down or Shorts

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(3) Canvas shoesThese are essential requirements for the compulsory joggingactivities in the school. The Dress code for the compulsory

jogging activities are not negotiable, therefore every student isstrongly advised to procure these items before coming.However, exemptions are granted to students with pronouncedhealth challenges, upon presentation of medical proofsexempting them from rigorous activities. The University

Health Centre must also have record of such health challengesduring registration.

Various University teams are available in the followingsports:?Football (male and female)?Basketball (male and female)?Volleyball (male and female)?Handball (male and female)?Hockey (male and female)?Cricket

?Badmington (male and female)?Tennis and Table Tennis (male and female)?Chess, Monopoly and Scrabble

Interested new students are encouraged to join any of theseUniversity teams where their talents will be nurtured anddeveloped.

INDOOR GAMESFacilities are also provided within both male and female

halls for indoor relaxation and mental exercise for all students.The games equipments provided includes:-

1) Chess2 ) Scrabble3 ) Monopoly4 ) Table tennis5 ) Drafts

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Quotable Quotes on Leadership

?To be informed is to be transformed, to be uninformed isto be deformed. – Bishop David Oyedepo

?Leadership is taking the lead and not occupying a seat.– Bishop David Oyedepo

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It is not enough to know something; you must knowenough of the thing to be on the highway of life.– Bishop David Oyedepo

?What you need to succeed doesn't come from abroad, itcomes from above. – Bishop David Oyedepo

?True leaders cultivate character with the fertilizer of self discipline. - Myles Munroe

?A true leader hates the things God hates- Myles Munroe

?All great leaders are products of time and trophies of

life's war. - Myles Munroe

?Every moment is a golden one for him who has thevision to recognize it as such. – Henry Miller

?The greatest discovery of my generation is that man canalter his life simply by altering his attitude of mind.- William James

?Everyone who got where he is had to begin where hewas. - Richard L Evans

?Winning starts with beginning. - Robert H. Schuller

?The man who removes a mountain begins by carryingaway small stones. –William Faulkner.



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spiritual leader, directs the overall spiritual development of thestudents. All the spiritual development programmes andadministration are handled by the Chaplaincy headed by theUniversity Chaplain.

The spiritual development goals of the University areachieved through the following segments.

a) Chaplaincyb) University Chapel

c) Spiritual Formation Departmentd) Community Outreach Departmente) Church Attendance

2. The Chaplaincy The Chaplaincy's mission is to generate spiritual programmes

designed to achieve the spelt-out vision and mission of Covenant University for her graduates.

The spiritual life of the faculty, staff, students and theUniversity Community shall be enhanced through:

* Pastoral Care Services

* Chapel and Church Attendance* Counselling* Spiritual Formation* Chapel Programmes* Workshops and Conventions* Group Studies* Community Outreaches

3. Covenant University ChapelThe Chapel is intended to bring the Covenant University

faculty, staff, students and community together for worship,

spiritual nurture and education, regarding relevant issues of life.The Chapel exists to point us to God alone, as we worship

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We seek to keep God first by:i. Encouraging an intimate, personal relationship with Him

(John 1:12; Luke 10:27; Philippians 3:8).ii. Providing challenging, biblical teachings intended to

produce transforming power through the power of theHoly Spirit (2 Timothy 3:16-17).

iii. Providing a corporate experience to unify CU in Christ(John 17:20-21; Hebrews 10:24-25).

The overall programme brings a unique distinction to theethos of Covenant University as a Mission University. Due tothe central and significant nature of this ethos, attendance atChapel is required of all students.

A. Chapel Attendance Policy & Procedurei. Chapel worship service holds every week on Tuesday and

Thursday from 8.00 am - 9.30 am on level basis or as maybe arranged by the University Chaplaincy from time totime.

ii. Students are expected to be on their seats at least fifteen

minutes prior to the beginning of the service.Iii. Excuses from Chapel Service require an official note

from anyone of the following: the Director of CovenantUniversity Health Centre (CUHC), an HOD, CollegeDean or Residence Hall Officer, and must be submitted tothe office of the Chaplain and copied the Dean, StudentAffairs within 24 hours following the absence.

iv. Class trips or college/department-sponsored activities areexcusable absences. It is however, the student'sresponsibility to request a letter from the HOD, CollegeDean or Group Supervisor, prior to the event, and notify

the Chapel Programmes Office with a copy sent to theoffice of the Dean, Student Affairs.This letter must include the student's name, ID number,date and time of event.v. Emergency Absences - In severe cases (i.e. hospitalization),



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petitions may be submitted at the time of the emergency.

B. Record of Attendance i. Please note that Chapel Attendance is mandatory for all

students.ii. Sustained conversation and/or loud talking are not

permitted during Chapel Service.iii. Details of procedures in Chapel attendance will be

explained to all students at the beginning of everySemester.

iv. Food or drink is prohibited inside the auditorium andchapel arena.

v Attendance at Chapel requires paying full attention to theprogramme, consequently, the use of cell phones,headphones and walkman is prohibited.

vi. In case you have left any item in the Chapel, report to theChaplain, who will enter the Chapel with you. No one isallowed to re-enter the auditorium until after everyonehas exited.

C. Chapel service Regulationsi. No sitting down while others are standing for prayers,

praise and worship and charge.ii. No eating of food of any kind or chewing gum during

chapel service.iii. Dressing code must be strictly obeyed.iv. No disturbance or distraction of any kind shall be

tolerated. Movements in and out of the chapel and alongthe walkway during service are not allowed.

v. No talking or sustained conversation shall be tolerated

during chapel services.vi. All students must obey and take instructions from chapelofficials e.g. Ushers, Revolutionary Squad Members, etc.

vii. Each student must possess a copy of the Bible and achapel service notebook, to record messages, testimonies



and instructions during the services. These notes shall besubmitted to the chaplain for assessment from time totime.

Penalty: Any student found violating any of theabove regulations will be given an offence form to fill andwill be recommended for appropriate punishment rangingfrom warning letter for first offenders to some degree of suspension for subsequent violations, depending on the

gravity of the offence committed. This gravity shall be determined by the SDC.

viii. Loitering of students around the University Chapel,Faith Tabernacle, Hostels, Cafeteria 1 or II in thecourse of any assembly is strictly prohibited.

ix. Disruption of any assembly order by making noise, orsitting down when expected to stand up, going outbefore the Chancellor, Management, Faculty and Staff is not allowed.

No Student is allowed to slouch or sleep in the course of anyassembly. Students with health challenges and are unable to

attend any University general assembly are expected to report totheir Hall Staff and proceed to the University Health Centre formedical attention.

D. Chapel Service Unitsi. Service opportunity is available for students to give their

gifts and talents expression through the following units:1. Choir2. Ushering3. Sanctuary Keepers4. Drama (Covenant University Theater Group – CUTG)

5. Dance (Reflections etc)6. Evangelism7. Prayer Force8. Technical Crew9. Attendance Unit

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* Encouraging young ministers' forum, where up-comingstudents with evidence of call of God upon their lives willbegin to learn how to maintain a balance between theiracademic pursuits and ministerial expressions.

5. Community OutreachThe Community Outreach Department (COD) has a unique

opportunity to demonstrate the love of Jesus, through practical

means, to people in our community who are hurting anddesperate for someone to bring hope to them.The COD has theprivilege of encouraging students to use their gifts, talents andtime for those in need, thereby impacting the community. Thecommunity outreach, although voluntary, is an essential part of the lifestyle that is being promoted within the Universityframework. Students are being encouraged to spread the valuesto other schools within our immediate communities. Contactthe Chaplain for more details.

6. Students' Orientation Programme

This shall be organized at the beginning of every session. It isa programme wherein students will be taken through theculture, practices, philosophy and vision of CovenantUniversity. It shall be compulsory for all students of theinstitution.

7. Spiritual Emphasis WeekThere shall be a week of Spiritual Emphasis every semester,

during which the entire student body shall be exposed to the newcreation fundamentals as well as seek God in the bid to deepentheir spiritual anchor. It will involve diverse ministration and

impartation and will be an event at which the spiritual tempo of the community will be flagged off.

8. Cell FellowshipCell fellowship takes place every Thursday Evening from

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6.00 pm – 7.15pm in the Halls of Residence as well as theUniversity Chapel. This is a weekly Bible Study programmedesigned to help students have an in-depth knowledge of theword of God. The topics are well chosen to meet the immediatespiritual need of the students to enhance their spiritualunderstanding and growth. The bible study outlines areprepared by the pastoral team in the chaplaincy depending onthe spiritual need of the students under the guidance of the Holy

Spirit.

9. Campus Foundation ClassTo help establish new converts in the faith; foundation classes

are organised on campus to teach the new Christians thefundamental Christian principles, get them filled with the HolyGhost and baptised by immersion.

10. Counseling ServicesThe Chaplaincy also runs counseling services to both students

and staff. Feel free to visit the Chaplain over all issues that

require attention including health challenges; family crises; badhabit; spiritual problems; etc.

11. Church AttendanceA vital aspect of your overall growth while in Covenant

University revolves around your Sunday fellowship at theUniversity Chapel. All students are expected to attend Serviceevery Sunday. This service is divided into two (2) sessions to beattended on Hall basis or as may be arranged by the UniversityChaplaincy. The first service begins at 7.00 am prompt while thesecond (2nd) service begins at 9.30 am prompt. Each service

runs for two (2) hours.Students are expected to be corporately dressed to all ChapelServices as stipulated in Chapter Three of the current StudentHandbook.

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a. Church Attendance: All Students are to come to service with their I.D. card.

Failure to produce I.D. card will mean being absent from Chapelservice.

I.D. Card swiping for students shall be conducted before thecommencement of the message or the Biometrics registration asthe case may be.

b. Lateness:i. Lateness to Chapel functions three times within a semester

shall attract a warning letter.ii. Lateness to Chapel functions more than three times within

a semester shall attract 4 weeks suspension on the firstcount and 6 weeks, one semester or more on subsequentcounts for habitual and unrepentant late comers. (Pleasenote that one semester can translate into one whole session)

c. Penalty for Attendance Defaulting:i. Any Student that fails to attend any Chapel Service/Cell

Fellowship without due permission shall be given letter of warning.

ii. Failure to attend Chapel Service/Cell Fellowship threetimes within a semester without permission will attractsuspension for 4 weeks.

iii. Failure to attend Chapel Service/Cell Fellowship morethan three times without permission within a semester willattract Suspension for one semester and One AcademicSession for habitual and unrepentant defaulters. (Pleasenote that one semester can translate into one whole session)

iv. All students of Covenant University are expected to attend

Chapel services/Cell fellowships and all generalassemblies with their Bibles and notebooks for Chapelfunctions. Notebooks will suffice for other assemblies.

D. Failure to bring your Bible for Chapel functions shall

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15. Floor Love FeastEach floor shall hold a love feast at least once everysemester to share love among the members of thefloor and appreciate one another.

APPENDIX A

COVENANT UNIVERSITY HALL OF RESIDENCEREQUIREMENTS FOR UNDERGRADUATES

Below is a list of the minimum required items that a studentmay need during their stay in the Halls of residence. Thissuggested list is highly recommended to ensure that the studentsenjoy a comfortable and stress-free stay in the Halls of Residence.

Please keep in mind that storage space for each student islimited. Students must endeavour to bring only items of necessity to avoid congestion in the room.

S/N ITEM QTY1

Pillow

1

2

Pillow Cases

2

3

Blanket

1

4

White Bed Sheet 4’x7’

2

5

Mosquito Net

1

6

Set of Cutlery

1

7

Plastic/Metal Buckets

2

8

Padlock and Key Ring

1

9

Torch Light & Batteries

1

10

Hangers 1 dozen

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School Bag

1

12

Raincoat or Umbrella

1

13

Toiletries

varied

14

Reading Lamp w/ 40W bulb or fluorescent tube

1

15

Laptop/Desktops PC

1

16 Feeding per Semester (4-5 months)

is about

N94, 500

17 Books, Exercise Books, Hard Cover Notebooks.

Writing Materials, etc. N20,000

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National AnthemArise O' compatriotsNigeria call obeyTo serve our fatherlandWith love and strength and faith

The labour of our heroes pastShall never be in vain, to serve with heart and mightOne nation bound in freedom, peace and unity

Oh God of creation,Direct our noble cause:Guide our leaders rightHelp our youth the truth to knowIn love and honesty to growAnd living just and trueGreat lofty heights attain

To build a nation where peace and justice shall reign.

The National PledgeI pledge to Nigeria, my countryTo be faithful, loyal and honest,To serve Nigeria with all my strengthTo defend her unity and upholdHer honour and glorySo help me God.

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COVENANT UNIVERSITY ANTHEM

We're a Covenant GenerationPursuing excellenceRedeemed to reignLearning to lead

We are bound by an oath

Obeying rules to ruleMaking Kings of youthFlying high on covenant wings

Wisdom's call for changeInspired on fireWith courageMarching on in graceGod's own arrowShot for glory.

Covenant generation arise

Light and knowledge to shineGlorious foundation stoneLeadership skills to show

Departing from knowledgeTo empowermentLegalism To realism

Wisdom's call for changeInspired, on fireWith courageMarching on in graceGod's own arrowShot for glory.

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Welcome to Hebron - the Bi r t hplace of K ings & Q ueens

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C ... Research Section ofthe CLR (Library)

D ... Asection of theShopping Mall

B ... Media Section ofthe CLR (Library)

A ... One of the FemaleHalls of Residence

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